Mutfwang condemns killing of 8 travellers in Plateau, vows justice
Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau Command has condemned the killing of eight vacationers in Mangun District of Mangu Native Executive Command.
The incident passed off on the evening of Friday, June 20, 2025, after a neighborhood traveling from Zaria in Kaduna Command to Quan’pan Native Executive Command reportedly lost their formulation and encountered unrest within the arena.
This became once revealed in a assertion by Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor of Plateau Command
Primarily based totally on initial reports, the neighborhood ran into a unstable atmosphere in Mangun, a community going thru most modern waves of violence. Eight folks had been killed in what the authorities has described as a mob movement, and several others had been injured and are currently receiving scientific consideration on the Fashioned Sanatorium in Mangu.
All over a search the recommendation of with to the scientific institution and the placement of the assault, Governor Mutfwang described the incident as a painful pattern that undermines ongoing efforts to restore peace in Plateau.
“Lately is a tragic day for us in Plateau Command. I by no formulation imagined this kind of senseless act of violence would possibly perchance perchance perchance additionally occur within our borders,” he stated. The governor effectively-known that youths within the arena had beforehand labored with security forces to repel attacks and expressed difficulty that they'll be interested by such violence.
“It is a ways deeply disheartening that the an identical youths who occupy shown courage and patriotism would flip spherical and consume the legislation into their possess hands.”.
Mutfwang acknowledged that he had contacted Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna Command and the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, to particular his condolences. He additionally launched that a delegation will most certainly be despatched to Kaduna to elongate Plateau Command’s sympathies in person.
“I prefer to reassure Nigerians that Plateau stays a stable arena for all vacationers,” Mutfwang stated. “We occupy been educating our children about the importance of permitting free passage on all roads all the procedure thru the remark, and this incident has come to us as a low shock.”
The governor advisable all scientific facilities going thru the injured to give corpulent care at authorities expense. He further directed security companies to remain an intensive investigation into the incident and confirm that these to blame face justice.
Mutfwang additionally condemned the broader sample of violence all the procedure thru rural parts of Plateau, including Bokkos, Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Mangu, and Bassa. He acknowledged the impact of these attacks on communities and called for an stay to the killings and displacement.
The Plateau Command Executive reiterated its dedication to peace and accountability. Governor Mutfwang emphasized that violence and jungle justice would not be tolerated under his administration.Mutfwang condemns killing of 8 travellers in Plateau, vows justice
Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau Command has condemned the killing of eight vacationers in Mangun District of Mangu Native Executive Command.
The incident passed off on the evening of Friday, June 20, 2025, after a neighborhood traveling from Zaria in Kaduna Command to Quan’pan Native Executive Command reportedly lost their formulation and encountered unrest within the arena.
This became once revealed in a assertion by Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor of Plateau Command
Primarily based totally on initial reports, the neighborhood ran into a unstable atmosphere in Mangun, a community going thru most modern waves of violence. Eight folks had been killed in what the authorities has described as a mob movement, and several others had been injured and are currently receiving scientific consideration on the Fashioned Sanatorium in Mangu.
All over a search the recommendation of with to the scientific institution and the placement of the assault, Governor Mutfwang described the incident as a painful pattern that undermines ongoing efforts to restore peace in Plateau.
“Lately is a tragic day for us in Plateau Command. I by no formulation imagined this kind of senseless act of violence would possibly perchance perchance perchance additionally occur within our borders,” he stated. The governor effectively-known that youths within the arena had beforehand labored with security forces to repel attacks and expressed difficulty that they'll be interested by such violence.
“It is a ways deeply disheartening that the an identical youths who occupy shown courage and patriotism would flip spherical and consume the legislation into their possess hands.”.
Mutfwang acknowledged that he had contacted Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna Command and the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, to particular his condolences. He additionally launched that a delegation will most certainly be despatched to Kaduna to elongate Plateau Command’s sympathies in person.
“I prefer to reassure Nigerians that Plateau stays a stable arena for all vacationers,” Mutfwang stated. “We occupy been educating our children about the importance of permitting free passage on all roads all the procedure thru the remark, and this incident has come to us as a low shock.”
The governor advisable all scientific facilities going thru the injured to give corpulent care at authorities expense. He further directed security companies to remain an intensive investigation into the incident and confirm that these to blame face justice.
Mutfwang additionally condemned the broader sample of violence all the procedure thru rural parts of Plateau, including Bokkos, Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Mangu, and Bassa. He acknowledged the impact of these attacks on communities and called for an stay to the killings and displacement.
The Plateau Command Executive reiterated its dedication to peace and accountability. Governor Mutfwang emphasized that violence and jungle justice would not be tolerated under his administration.
