Family of slain 31-Year-Old Corps member mourns as residents demand compensation, decry impact of prolonged curfew.

A family in Jos was thrown into deep mourning following the tragic killing of their 31-year-old son, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), amid ongoing unrest in the area.

CBI News reports that the deceased, described by relatives as hardworking and full of promise, was reportedly seen in a video being killed, an incident that further heightened tensions in parts of Plateau State.

Zainab Hassan, the mother of the late corps member, described his impact on the family, while Salihu Sunusi and Ibrahim AbdulKarim, a younger brother of the deceased, highlighted how the serving corps member was not specifically mentioned during the president’s visit to Jos.

"My son was a corps member. His father was dead, and he was the one taking responsibility for the family, including his thirteen younger siblings. He was the one assisting us. We did everything we could for him to complete his studies. We were hoping he would help the entire family, so killing him was like destroying the whole family."

"Haruna was a hardworking person. He began his youth service in January, and just four months into it, he met his death. It was with his allowance that he supported thirteen members of his family."

"I am the younger brother of Haruna Ibrahim, a corps member who was involved in the Anguwar Rukuba incident in Jos. When the President visited Jos to commiserate with the families of the victims, we expected him to mention the serving corps member, but he only gave general remarks without specifically mentioning him."

Idumah Moses, Rabilu Hussaini, and Buhari Abubakar also joined in the call, appealing to the government to compensate families of victims affected by the recent violence. They argued that beyond condolences, tangible support was necessary to help families rebuild their lives.

"The first thing the government needed to do was to commiserate and then assist the families of the victims. They could not replace what was lost, but such support would relieve the families."

"The government needed to assist those who had lost family members, as most of the victims were breadwinners. The government needed to look into this."

Meanwhile, the ongoing curfew, which had lasted for over eight days, continued to disrupt daily life across affected communities. Idumah Moses and Alice Paul said the restriction had severely impacted their livelihoods, limiting business activities, movement, and access to essential services.

Residents also reiterated the importance of peace and development.

"God knew the reason why He brought us together. No Muslim or Christian could live in isolation; we all needed each other."

Traders and workers, in particular, lamented the economic strain, noting that the limited hours of movement had made it difficult to earn a living or sustain their families.