President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered security agencies to go after the perpetrators of the killings in Plateau State, assuring that the gunmen killing residents will be apprehended.
Unknown gunmen had invaded communities in Plateau, killing over 50 persons and destroying properties in communities such as Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai, all in Bokkos Local Government Areas.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said President Tinubu commiserated with the Government of Plateau State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
He urged the affected communities to cooperate with the authorities and security agencies by volunteering information to catch the perpetrators and secure their communities.
The President assured Governor Mutfwang of his support in ending this spate of wanton bloodletting on the Plateau.
Tinubu also directed the National Emergency Management Agency to work with state authorities to provide necessary support to the victims and bring immediate relief to the affected communities and those wounded during the attacks.
The statement partly read, “NEMA will work closely with the state to ensure that affected communities rebuild and recover.
“The report of another violent attack in communities in Plateau State by mindless gunmen saddens me. The latest attacks on defenceless citizens are unacceptable. I have directed security agencies to hunt down the attackers, and they will face severe punishment when apprehended.
“These intermittent attacks should have no place in our country at a time when we are working so hard to restore peace and order in all parts of our country. This unfortunate incident will never dampen and slow us down in our duty to protect every Nigerian citizen. Instead, we will work harder to exterminate forces of evil wherever they are lurking in our country.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families and all those affected by this senseless violence. No community should have to endure such tragedy. We all must unite to foster peace and stability. I urge all citizens—regardless of ethnic, religious, or political affiliations—to uphold the shared humanity that binds us all, embrace peace and reject retaliation”.
