‘I felt the weight of what we’ve lost’ — Muftwang visits Plateau communities attacked by bandits

Caleb Mutfwang, the governor of Plateau, has visited the communities recently attacked by bandits in the state.

On April 2, gunmen invaded and killed scores of residents in five communities in Bokkos and Mangu LGAs, leaving several houses destroyed.

Speaking during his visit to the communities on Saturday, Mutfwang said he felt the full weight of what the state had lost.

He promised that the state government would erect a memorial in honour of the deceased.

“When I stood at the mass grave site in Bokkos, I felt the full weight of what we have lost. I promised then, and I promise now, that a memorial will be erected to honor those lives unjustly taken. Their memory will not fade,” Mutfwang said.

“At the St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church, I saw courage in the eyes of the displaced. I thank the church for being a sanctuary, and I commit that you will not remain displaced for long. Help is on the way.”

The governor said he had directed security agencies and local authorities to commence a full documentation and enumeration of every land and structure in the communities to verify every claim.

He urged the people of the state to stay resilient, assuring them that “help is on the way”.

“To our security agencies, I charge you to carry out this enumeration with fairness, firmness, and justice. We will not allow injustice to take root under the guise of resettlement,” he added.

“Let the world know: Plateau will rise again not by violence, but by resilience. Not by fear, but by faith. Not by division, but by unity.”