Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani yesterday expressed shock and deep sorrow over the killing of 12 indigenes of the state in Mangun district of Mangu local government area of Plateau State.
Sani said the killers must be arrested and brought to justice.
In a statement, he urged security agencies to leave no stone unturned until the criminal elements are hunted down and brought to justice.
The governor urged his Plateau State counterpart, Caleb Mutfwang, to “make a bold statement, saying, “He must take full charge of the situation and direct the operations of the security agencies until the murderers are brought to justice.
“We condemn in the strongest terms these acts of savagery. We must put a stop to the nefarious activities of non-state actors. There is no justification for anybody to attack any citizen of Nigeria in any part of the country. This madness must stop. Enough is enough.”
Governor Sani added that he would personally follow up on the progress made in the investigations and field operations in search of the criminals to send a clear signal that impunity would no longer be tolerated.
“Let me use this opportunity to call on the citizens of Kaduna State to remain calm. All hands are on deck to ensure that our murdered citizens get justice. We have made remarkable progress in peace building and conflict transformation in Kaduna State. The Kaduna Peace Model is a pointer to the fact that with political will, commitment and sincerity of purpose, a toxic environment can be turned to an ‘oasis of peace’. The situation in Plateau State is not irredeemable. The bloodshed must stop.
“Our deepest condolences to the families of our citizens who lost their precious lives in Mangu local government,” the governor stated.
