Source:http://www.channelstv.com/global/news_details.php?nid=25241&cat=Local

Tragedy struck again in Jos, North Central Nigeria as three people were confirmed dead Monday morning over the ongoing voters� registration exercise
That turned violent in one of the Independence National Electoral Commission Centre.


Trouble started at Saint Philip secondary school, tina junction in Jos North Local government area when military personnel escorted some INEC Ad-hoc staff believed to be Hausa/Fulani to the centre to collect registration materials and were accosted by youths in the area asking why the soldiers were escorting the people to the area.


The ensuing encounter resulted in pandemonium as the youths insisted that the soldiers were aiding the Hausas to launch attack on their people and resist the soldiers� attempt in escorting the ad-hoc staff to the area.


The disturbance attracted other members of the special task force within the vicinity who made spirited efforts to rescue the visitors.


Plateau state police commissioner, abdelrahman akano confirmed the incident, explaining that men of the special task force in self defence and an attempt to rescue the inec ad hoc staff from being lynched mistakenly fire on the rampaging youths, killing two on the spot with four others sustaining various degrees of injuries while one of the protected staff also died.

The police boss appealed to citizens especially residents of Jos north local government area and environs to desist from taking laws into their hands and
always consider the consequences of their actions.