…the attackers set ablaze bus conveying the wedding guests, killing many passengers.
Following the brutal killing of 12 wedding guests in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, operatives of the state’s Police Command have arrested 22 suspects in connection with the incident, iNews Times reports.
The incident occurred on June 20, 2025, at about 9:47 PM, when a bus carrying passengers from Zaria, Kaduna State, to attend a wedding ceremony in Qua’an Pan LGA was attacked by an angry mob after they lost their way.
The iNews Times learnt that the attackers set the bus ablaze, resulting in the deaths of some passengers, while seven others sustained injuries.
According to the police, “the victims were travelers from Zaria, Kaduna State, who were in transit to Quan’pan LGA to attend a wedding ceremony when they lost their way. Their vehicle was illegally stopped by the angry mob and set ablaze. As a result of this unfortunate incident, some of the passengers lost their lives, while seven persons sustained varying degrees of injuries,” the command said.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, had since visited the scene and deployed personnel from the State Intelligence Department (SID), State CID, and Tactical Teams to intensify investigations and apprehend more suspects.
The CP while assuring the good and peace-loving people of Plateau State that the Command is doing everything within the ambit of its constitutional power to ensure that all those involved in this inhuman act are brought to justice, calls on all citizens, especially the youths, to avoid taking laws into their hands and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or any other security agency.
In case of any emergency, citizens can contact the Plateau State Command Control Room Emergency Numbers: 07059473022, 08038907662, 08075391844, and 09053872296.
