Plateau killings: Gov Mutfwang visits attacked community, vows to end era of unknown gunmen

Plateau State Governor, Barr Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has vowed to put an end to the incessant attacks and killings in communities in the state by non-state actors whom he described as ‘unknown gunmen’.

Mutfwang, who made the pledge on Wednesday when he visited the Jebbu Binde village of Ta-Hoss District in Riyom Local Government Area, where gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia attacked on Monday, killing over 30 people, slammed security agencies for lapses that led to the easy penetration of the assailants in the community, and gave them a marching order to arrest the perpetrators and overhaul their strategies going forward.

The governor, who strongly condemned the attacks and killing of innocent people, including women and children, expressed concerns that the killings took place despite intelligence warnings and the presence of security operatives stationed some kilometres from the community.

“Sadly, we got intelligence for this attack, yet the attack still happened. I’m calling on the security agencies to redouble their efforts; we need to reappraise our strategy and tactics,” Mutfwang said.

“How can people come and attack people and kill them in their homes, and we say they are not known?

“The perpetrators of the act must be arrested; the era of unknown gunmen is over. Let me remind our security agencies again, you are not here for peacekeeping; you are here to defend the lives and property of Nigerians.

“Anybody that is threatening the lives of Nigerians is an enemy of the state and must be dealt with accordingly,” he stated, while promising that the government would do everything to support survivors and other victims of attacks in the state.

Plateau killings: Gov Mutfwang visits attacked community, vows to end era of unknown gunmen