Jos — Youths of Abattoir area of Jos-North local government area of Plateau State yesterday morning, defied warnings by security agencies that people should stay indoors, and took to the streets; mounting road blocks and burning houses, further fuelling the crisis in the city.
It took the effort of security operatives, who moved armoured tank to the area to curtail them. The soldiers shot into the air to prevent them from advancing into the city centre.
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