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Nigeria: Plateau Killings - This Won't Happen Again, Tinubu Vows
Tinubu promised government support and pressed for justice after the attack left at least 27 people dead and several others injured, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu visited Jos, Plateau State, to console victims of the March 29 gunmen attack in Angwan Rukuba that left at least 27 people dead and several others injured.
- The Palm Sunday incident prompted authorities to impose a curfew across parts of Jos as security agencies intensified efforts to track down perpetrators and restore order.
- Governor Caleb Mutfwang described the violence as a "temporary setback" and convened a State Security Council meeting to take "far-reaching decisions" addressing the crisis.
- Former Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong and Jonah Jang called for collective responsibility and frank dialogue, warning that the resurgence of urban violence signals a dangerous trend.
- Despite government assurances, residents have questioned the effectiveness of such promises, citing a pattern of attacks followed by little lasting change and security lapses ahead of 2027.
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Nigeria: Plateau Killings - This Won't Happen Again, Tinubu Vows
JOS--President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to track down and apprehend those responsible for the killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, LGA, Plateau State, even as he consoled families of victims.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a brief visit to Jos, Plateau State, in the centre of the country on Thursday 2 April. A murderous attack on a bar last Sunday, Palm Day, followed by riots, which claimed more than 30 victims.
Jos Killings: Tinubu Orders Deployment Of 5,000 CCTV Cameras
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the security chiefs and the Minister of Defence to do all it takes to arrest the perpetrators of Jos killings. President Tinubu gave the directive on Thursday when he visited the state over the Palm Sunday killings in Angwan Rukuba area of Jos the Plateau State capital, which led to the death of over 28 persons, as several others were injury. Speaking at a town hall meeting with stakeholders of the state, …
“This will not repeat itself,” Tinubu vows in Jos
President Tinubu says security agencies had been directed to go after the perpetrators, noting that top security officials were already on the ground. The post “This will not repeat itself,” Tinubu vows in Jos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
I see your pain– Tinubu consoles mother of boy killed in Palm Sunday attack in Jos
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday visited Plateau State to console victims of the March 29 gunmen attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, which left at least 27 people dead and several others injured. During the visit, the President met with families affected by the violence, including a grieving mother whose emotional moment holding the body of her slain son, Ayuba, in a viral video generated widespread reactions across Nigeria. Addressing the woman and …
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