President Bola Tinubu has condemned what he described as the “heinous and brutal attacks” in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the loss of lives.
According to the police, 15 communities in the two local governments were attacked on Christmas Eve.
Commissioner of police Okoro Alawari said on Tuesday that 96 persons were killed, while 221 houses and eight vehicles were set ablaze during the attacks.
In a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu ordered security operatives to fish out the culprits.
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The statement said, “President Tinubu directs security agencies to immediately move in, scour every stretch of the zone, and apprehend the culprits.
“The President also directs immediate mobilization 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.”
