Tinubu condemns Plateau killings, orders culprits’ arrest

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of security operatives to Plateau State and apprehend those responsible for the recent killings in the state.

The Star had reported that gunmen attacked 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Christmas Eve, killed 96 persons, and destroyed 221 houses.

The assailants, according to the Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, also destroyed eight vehicles and 27 motorcycles.

Reacting to the attacks, President Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, directed immediate mobilisation of relief resources for surviving victims as well as medical treatment for those injured.

The statement read: “President Bola Tinubu strongly condemns the heinous and brutal attacks in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the tragic loss of many lives.

“President Tinubu directs security agencies to immediately move in, scour every stretch of the zone, and apprehend the culprits.

“The President also directs immediate mobilization of relief resources for surviving victims of the primitive and cruel attacks as well as medical treatment for the wounded.

“While condoling with the government and the people of Plateau State, President Tinubu assures Nigerians that these envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice.”

The Star