Mutfwang urges calm amidst attack, rising tension in Jos

Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has called for calm among residents of Angwan-Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), following the Sunday night attack.

Mutfwang made the call when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday in Jos.

Our correspondent reports that gunmen on Sunday night invaded the community in a commando-style attack, leaving dozens dead and some injured.

The governor, who called on the residents not to take the law into their hands, acknowledged the pain from the tragic incident incident, and also assured them that the situation was under control and being monitored by security agents.

“This is a painful thing for all of us, Angwan- Rukuba is a community that harbors every ethnic nationality in Plateau, I personally have relations that have lived in Angwan- Rukuba, therefore this is a pain to all of us.

“It is not just to a few people, I want to plead with you; please let us not take the laws into our hands, I beg you.

By the grace of God, all these people will be given a decent burial. We will not allow any mass burial.

“We will make sure that we liaison with the families and give them a decent burial, they didn’t deserve to die like this, therefore, all that the families will require us to do, we will do it.

“As for those that are in hospitals, I want you to know that the government will take full responsibility for their medical bills, I am pleading with you, continue to trust us.

“Even the president is aware of this matter, we will follow it through and make sure that we get justice for the victims by the grace of God.

“Please, I plead with you, leaders, please, I beg you, young people, let us not take the laws into our hands, I beg you. In the heat of your anger, please calm down.

“God will help us to address the issues around it, may God comfort all of us,” Mutfwang said.