JOS - The Plateau State Police Command said unidentified armed men invaded the Gero community in Jos South local government area in the early hours of Tuesday, 27 October, and opened fire, killing six people, News Central TV reported, citing the police statement. 'The Plateau State Police Command regrets to report a tragic incident that occurred in Gero community, Jos South Local Government Area, in the early hours of 27th October, 2026, when unidentified armed hoodlums invaded the community and opened fire sporadically, resulting in the death of six persons,' the statement said.
Source: News Central TV, Oct 27, 2026 - Gunmen Kill Six in Plateau (Plateau State Police Command statement)
A community member, Bot Silas, said the gunmen stormed the area at about 10:20 p.m. and began shooting, and that some victims were killed in their shops while others were attacked at a local restaurant where food was being prepared, News Central reported. Silas put the toll at seven. Naija Times likewise reported seven killed, saying the assailants stormed the community at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday and opened fire on residents at relaxation spots and nearby shops; the two reports differ on the start time, and the police statement placed the incident in the early hours of Tuesday.
Source: Naija Times, Oct 27, 2026 - Gunmen Kill Seven In Fresh Jos Attack
The spokesman for the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Rwang Tengwong, condemned the killings and called on security agencies to investigate, bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure residents can live and carry out their legitimate activities without fear, News Central reported. Naija Times said Tengwong confirmed seven people were killed and that the bodies had been taken to a mortuary.
Source: News Central TV, Oct 27, 2026 - Gunmen Kill Six in Plateau (Plateau State Police Command statement)
Police said the Commissioner of Police immediately deployed mobile policemen and tactical teams led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, who worked with military personnel and Operation Rainbow operatives to dislodge the attackers, who fled into a nearby hillside forest. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the morgue and an injured victim was taken to hospital, police said, adding that joint security forces have launched bush-combing, cordon, search and clearance operations and recovered motorcycles and other items allegedly abandoned by the attackers.
Source: News Central TV, Oct 27, 2026 - Gunmen Kill Six in Plateau (Plateau State Police Command statement)
The Gero attack is the second deadly community attack reported in Nigeria on Tuesday, after the emergency agency raised the toll from Friday's Binnari attack in Taraba state to at least 62. The Gero toll remains contested - six in the police statement, seven from community sources - and no group has claimed responsibility.