Nigeria, April 9 -- The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Tanko Ishaya, has confirmed that two students of the institution were killed during the recent violence in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Mr Ishaya disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Jos, as the university provided an update on the impact of the unrest on its community.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the violence began on 29 March when gunmen attacked Angwan Rukuba, a community that hosts many UNIJOS students and staff, killing several residents and injuring others.

Mr Ishaya identified the deceased students as Abel Gershon, a 300-level student of Building, and Adeyemo Temitope, a 500-level student of Quantity Sur...