Wednesday, April 16, 2025 -The governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang, has apologized to residents of Zikke and Kimakpa communities in Bassa local government area after recent bandit attacks claimed over 50 lives.
The attack comes barely two weeks after gunmen invaded and
killed many residents in five communities in Bokkos and Mangu LGAs, on April 2.
Speaking on Tuesday during his visit to Ronku Aka, the
paramount ruler of Irigwe land, Mutfwang said the government has failed in its
duty of protecting the lives of its citizens.
“I will tell
you the truth — I have been crying since yesterday because I had trusted God
that all the arrangements were put in place, that this will not happen again.
We have made investments in security,” Mutfwang said
The governor noted that although the state had implemented
security measures to safeguard lives and property, they proved insufficient to
prevent the incidents.
He assured residents that the state is doing everything
possible to prevent the reoccurrence of such incidents and to also bring the
perpetrators to book.
“But like
all human arrangements, sometimes they fail. I want to admit that on Sunday
night into Monday morning, we failed you. Please, forgive me. Security is
everyone’s responsibility. We are working to reinforce intelligence gathering
and rapid response, but we need communities to remain alert and cooperative.”he
said
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