UNIJOS Student, Joro, Victim Of Angwan Rukuba Violence, Finally Dies

By Ayodele Oni

One of the victims of the recent violence  in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government area of Plateau state, has been confirmed dead.

The deceased, a University of Jos undergraduate, Abel Joro, reportedly sustained severe injuries during the violence.

The student, described as “full of life, dreams and hope,” reportedly died in the Intensive Care Unit of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) after battling to survive injuries from the attack.

His death was announced on Monday morning by Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Plateau State, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss.

“Abel Gacho Joro, a young 200 level student of UniJos full of life, full of dreams, full of hope is gone tonight,” he wrote.

“After fighting with everything he had to stay alive in the Intensive Care Unit at JUTH… this is too painful, this is too heavy for the heart to carry.