Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has expressed shock and deep sorrow over the killing of 12 citizens of the State in Mangun District of Mangu local government area of Plateau State.
Reacting to the killing, Governor Sani said the killers of the innocent travellers must be arrested and brought to justice.
In a statement personally signed by the governor and made available to LEADERSHIP on Saturday, he called on security agencies to leave no stone unturned until the criminal elements were hunted down and brought to justice.
The governor, however, called on the Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to use the unfortunate incident to make a bold statement. “He must take full charge of the situation and direct the operations of the security agencies until the murderers are brought to justice,” Governor Sani declared.
The statement read in parts, “We received with shock and deep sorrow news of the killing of 12 Kaduna State citizens in the troubled Mangun District of Mangu Local Government, Plateau State. 11 others sustained various degrees of injuries. The innocent travellers met their deaths while travelling to Quan Pan Local Government of Plateau State for a wedding ceremony.
“We condemn in the strongest terms these acts of savagery. The criminals must be fished out and dealt with accordingly. We call on security agencies to leave no stone unturned until these criminal elements are hunted down and brought to justice. 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, “I will personally follow up on the progress made in the investigations and field operations in search of the criminals. We must send a clear signal that impunity will 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,” Governor Sani stated.
