President Bola Tinubu has finally broken his silence on the recent killings in Plateau State, describing them as “heinous”.

Gunmen had stormed over 15 communities in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of the state on Christmas Eve, killing over 115 people. The attackers burnt down several houses, looted farm produce and destroyed properties.

In reacting to the incident, President Tinubu ordered security agencies to arrest the attack’s perpetrators. In a statement by his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, “President Tinubu directs security agencies to immediately move in, scour every stretch of the zone, and apprehend the culprits”.

The President also directed the “immediate mobilisation of relief resources for surviving victims of the primitive and cruel attacks as well as medical treatment for the wounded.”

“While condoling with the government and the people of Plateau State, President Tinubu assures Nigerians that these envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice.”