Plateau killings: Rise up to your responsibility, Kwankwaso tells FG
2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on the Federal Government to “rise up” to its responsibility of protecting the lives of Nigerians across the country. He said this in a statement issued in reaction to the spate of killings in Plateau State. The former Kano State Governor […]
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on the Federal Government to “rise up” to its responsibility of protecting the lives of Nigerians across the country.
He said this in a statement issued in reaction to the spate of killings in Plateau State.
The former Kano State Governor and Senator said the federal government must not allow Plateau to become a “hotbed of violence and wanton destruction”.
He said, “I am saddened to learn of the attack on the Zike community, Kimakpa, Kwall district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, which resulted in the death of 51 people and destruction of several properties.
“This sad attack came after over fifty persons were killed within a week in attacks over five communities in the state.
“It is important that Plateau State must not be allowed to become a hotbed of violence and wanton destruction again after the relative peace it has enjoyed in recent years.
“The Federal Government must rise to its responsibility to ensure that all lives and properties are protected and the message of peace should be embraced by everyone in the state and beyond.”
Kwankwaso extended condolences to the Government and people of Plateau State and urged the authorities to ensure that justice is served by bringing the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to book.”
At least 51 people were killed by gunmen with scores injured in the early hours of Monday in the Zikke and Kakpa communities in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.
Scores of residents in the communities were also displaced by the attacks.
President, Bola Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, charged Governor Mutfwang to resolve the underlying communal issues in the state.
He said he had instructed security agencies to thoroughly investigate the crisis and identify those responsible.
“The ongoing violence between communities in Plateau State, rooted in misunderstandings between different ethnic and religious groups, must cease”, the President added.