ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed security chiefs to go after those behind the recent killings in Plateau State, ordering an immediate manhunt while unveiling plans to deploy 5,000 CCTV cameras to strengthen security in the region.
Tinubu gave the directive during a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Jos, as part of his visit to commiserate with victims of the deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, where over 28 people were killed on Palm Sunday.
The President said security agencies must intensify operations to track down the perpetrators, stressing that his administration would not tolerate continued bloodshed.
“I was elected not to create widows and widowers,” Tinubu said, condemning the attack.
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He added that the planned installation of 5,000 surveillance cameras across Plateau would enhance intelligence gathering, improve monitoring, and enable faster response to security threats.
Earlier, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, welcomed the President, noting that the visit came at a critical time for the state, which he said had enjoyed relative peace and growing investment inflows before the latest violence.
Mutfwang described the attack as a temporary setback but expressed confidence that with federal support and coordinated security efforts, Plateau would overcome its long-standing challenges.
He commended security agencies for preventing several attacks that often go unnoticed and disclosed that a recent State Security Council meeting had produced far-reaching decisions to improve safety.
The governor also traced the roots of Plateau’s insecurity to decades past, noting that previous administrations, including those of Joshua Dariye, Jonah Jang and Simon Lalong, had grappled with similar crises.
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According to him, Tinubu’s leadership now provides a renewed opportunity for unity among Plateau stakeholders to confront the problem collectively.
Also speaking, former governor Jonah Jang called for a follow-up meeting with the President in Abuja to discuss long-term solutions to the persistent insecurity.
Jang warned against attempts to destabilise the state ahead of future elections but expressed optimism that ongoing sensitisation efforts would succeed with federal backing.
The event also featured goodwill messages from former governor Simon Lalong and the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, as stakeholders rallied around efforts to restore Plateau’s image as a peaceful and tourism-friendly state.