By Israel Joel
Some irate Youths in their numbers on Friday attacked the Central Mosque of Shendam town in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Umar Muhammad, a resident of the area told newsmen that the youth also burnt down some kiosks and pull down some shops and went away with items including rappers.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred around 1:30 am.
According to Umar, the youth were protesting against the proposed coronation of Chieftaincy title of Yelwa, a community in Shendam LGA, and suddenly began to throw stones at the Mosque.
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He said” They came in their numbers that they wouldn’t agree with the proposed chieftaincy title in Yelwa. As they were approaching the Mosque, they started throwing stones all over. They smashed the glasses of the mosque. Some of us were injured.
“But at the moment security personnel are already at the scene on the incident. Everything is calm now. We are calling on the government to intervene before it escalate to other Places, ” he added.
Efforts to contact the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Alabo Alfred, was abortive as he neither picked calls l nor respond to an SMS by our correspondent
