The Digest:
A Muslim survivor of the deadly Angwan Rukuba attack in Jos North has recounted how a Christian man saved his life during the chaos that claimed 28 lives. Sa'idu Murtala, a garden egg seller, said he was attending to customers when gunshots rang out. As people scrambled for safety, a Christian man quickly opened his house and hid Murtala inside, later providing him food and shelter for the night. Murtala said his friend Hassan, a sugarcane seller, remains missing.
Key Points:
- Murtala was saved by a Christian neighbor who hid him in his wife's room during the attack.
- The survivor spent the night in the man's house and was reunited with his father the next day.
- His phone, left with a friend for charging, was returned after calm was restored.
- Murtala said the act showed that there are good people in both Christianity and Islam.
- Governor Mutfwang confirmed 28 deaths and imposed a curfew to prevent further violence.
Amid the horror of the Plateau massacre, one survivor's story of interfaith compassion offers a glimmer of humanity, reminding us that even in darkness, some choose to protect rather than divide.
Sources: Daily Trust
