Three killed at a birthday party

Three youths were killed while several others were injured when gunmen opened fire on them while celebrating a birthday party at Joenice Bar at Nyango Gel, Bukuru Low-cost Housing area of Jos South Local Government Area in Plateau State.
The incident occurred late Sunday night. It was gathered that an argument had erupted during the party, prompting the owner of the joint to alert members of the Special Task Force (STF), saddled with the responsibility of restoring peace in Jos.

A witness told our correspondent that immediately the STF men got to the scene, they started shooting at the youth, killing three persons while others were rushed to different hospitals for treatment.
Nantel Miri, the father of one of the victims, told New Telegraph at his residence at Zawan that he could not believe that STF men saddled with the responsibility of protecting citizens would open fire on innocent teenagers. Miri called for justice and appealed to the commander of the STF to ensure that those who carried out the dastardly act were brought to book. A resident of the area described the incident as pathetic.
He called the commander of the STF to investigate the matter and ensure that the culprits were brought to book. The STF spokesman, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, who confirmed the incident on phone, said no one was killed.
He said: “I can authoritatively confirm to you that there was threat sent to the owner of the hotel around that area by some youths who wanted to burn the place and he quickly alerted members of the STF who immediately went there to maintain law and order and nobody was killed. It was only part of the hotel that was burnt by the youth. “Nobody has reported any death to the command. But anybody who says his relative was killed there should go and show you the body.”
However, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abuh Emmanuel, said the police had not received an official report from the divisional police officer in Bukuru. Emmanuel, however, said the police would investigate and get to the roots of the matter. He called on the parents of the victims to remain calm as perpetrators would be brought to book.
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