Tinubu asks security operatives to arrest perpetrators of Plateau killings

President Bola Tinubu has directed security operatives to arrest perpetrators of the recent killings in Plateau state.

More than 115 persons were killed on Sunday night in attacks by gunmen on communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs of Plateau.

Reacting to the incident, Tinubu, in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, directed “immediate mobilisation” of relief materials for victims of the attacks.

“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,” the statement reads.

“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.”

The president assured residents of the state that the “envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice”.