Man loses seven children in Jos attack On Post UMTE .

•Protesting youths set bonfire on the highway in Heipang after the attacks

After a long lull, Jos has slipped back into violence.
No fewer than 15 persons were feared killed in three attacks between Sunday and yesterday.
In Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, two attacks were carried out Monday morning. Nine persons were killed, seven of them children of a man.
In the second attack in Foron, also in the Burkin Ladi Local Government Area, at about 2am, three persons were said to have been macheted to death.
Barkin Ladi has been a theatre of war between Fulani herdsmen and their Berom hosts since 2008. The attack at Dogo Nahawa last year marked a major setback for peace in the Berom community, but several other attacks have been carried out in the area between the two warring groups.
The man whose seven children were killed in Heipang, simply identified as Nnaji, was spared by fate; he was at work as a security guard. 
His wife escaped the attack by the skin of her teeth. She relived the horror yesterday, saying:
“I saw them; they were in army uniform. I even know some of them; they came among the Fulani people to carry out the attack. I can swear to God Almighty that the attack was carried out with the support of the soldiers, I saw them live.” She was in tears.
The state government, in a reaction through the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Pam Ayuba, condemned the violence.
Ayuba told reporters at the NUJ secretariat: “The attacks, coming at a time peace had returned to the state, is very unfortunate and regrettable. The security agents have been directed to fish out any one behind the attacks and bring them to book.
“Some of these attacks are sponsored because the youths carrying out the attacks cannot afford the kind of weapons they use.”
Earlier on Sunday, youths protesting the alleged killing of a motorcyclist in Eto-Baba, Jos North, went on the rampage, killing people in Nasarawa Gwom, Tina Junction and Angwa Rukuba.
Youths frustrated by the inability of the Special Task Force (STF) to prevent the attack descended on the squad. They headed to the camp of the troops at the Redeemed Christian Church of God compound in Heipang and asked them to leave. The soldiers obliged and returned to Jos.
But, the STF men killed two of the youths during the clash. The protesting youths later blocked the highway in anger, made bonfires on the main road and rendered the dual carriage road impassable. Hundreds of passengers and motorists remained stranded at Maraba Jama’a junction.
The STF code named “Operation safe haven” described the attacks as “criminal attacks”. Its spokesman, Captain Charles Ekeocha, said: “At about 2 am on Monday, there was an attack at Heipang Area of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.”
“A house belonging to Mr. Nnaji, an Igbo, was attacked and seven members of his family killed. My troops went to the area to repel the attack. In the process, the vigilance group in the area opened fire on our troops. In retaliation, one of the vigilante with AK 47 riffle and 30rds of 7.62mm (special) was shot. He died on the way to the hospital and his remains deposited at the JUTH mortuary.
“The youths subsequently staged a demonstration, demanding the withdrawal of troops from their area. The youths stoned our vehicles in the process and ransacked our soldiers’ base. To avoid more casualties, our troops have been withdrawn to Maraba Jama’a, Jos.”
The STF confirmed that “a village in Foron area of Barkin
Ladi Local Government Area was also attacked by unknown persons. “However, there were no casualties as the STF promptly repelled the attackers. No arrest was made but the situation is under control.”
The Task Force added: “At about 131600 on August 11, 2011, one Kamilu Yahaya of Layin Zana, Jos, suspected to be a commercial motorcyclist was macheted to death and thrown into a river at Eto Baba area of Angwa Rukuba, Jos by unknown persons. The corpse was evacuated to a mortuary at Juth. The deceased was later buried at Naraguta cemetery.
“The youths attempted to attack motorists while returning from the burial but the STF commander led the operation to bring the situation under control.
“Mr. Isaac Namua, Daddy Moses and Lawrence Dina were arrested at Angwan Rukuba in connection with the killing of the motorcyclist. The suspects have confessed to the killing and have been handed over to the police for further investigation.”
“Youths demanding the release of the suspects attacked three motorcyclists, who were rescued by the STF. One injured person, who was taken to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), later died.”
Tension was high in Jos. Traders in Terminus Market closed their shops and ran home. All the flashpoints, such as Angwan Rogo, Angwan Rukuba, Bauchi Road, Masalachin Juma’a, Tina junction, Bukuru etc were tense.
Thousands of candidates, who came to Jos for the post-JAMB screening of the University of Jos, were stranded.
Some of them were attacked by hoodlums on Bauchi Road. One of the candidates, Solomon Omede who is from Kogi State, received machete cuts on his neck and was rushed to Eldine Clinic in Dogon Dutse, Jos. The screening was held.