Jos is now calm, Gov Lalong assures after mayhem by youths

The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has assured that normalcy and calm has returned to Jos, the state capital, which was under siege by hoodlums on Tuesday night.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the state governor, Makut Simon Macham, and made available to Ripples Nigeria, Lalong said the skirmishes reported around Gada-Biyu and its environs have been brought under control.

The statement titled “Jos is calm, no cause for alarm,” reads:

“Jos, the capital city of Plateau State is calm and peaceful as there is no cause for alarm. The breach of peace reported around Gada Biyu, Jos North LGA, has been put under control following swift response by security agencies.