Plateau governor, Caleb Mutfwang consoling the families of the victims of the recent attack in the state on Saturday.
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has visited the victims of terrorist attacks in about 64 communities of the state.
Mutfwang also pledged to honour the victims during his visit on Saturday while assuring that justice would be served to the perpetrators.
The PUNCH reports that the attack displaced thousands and plunged residents into despair.
Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the governors said the affected areas had been overrun by hoodlums.
The violence, he said, had forced over 6,000 residents to seek shelter in churches and religious centres across the state.
Recent attacks in the Bokkos Local Government Area left at least 52 people dead and hundreds more injured. Communities in Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and Manguna bore the brunt of the violence on April 2, with survivors recounting chilling tales of destruction and displacement.
About 383 houses were burned down in Bokkos alone, with more than 1,800 people forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
Religious buildings have become makeshift shelters for the displaced. St. Thomas Catholic Church alone hosts over 2,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), including hundreds from the ravaged Daffo community.
Reacting to the attack, he said, “When I stood at the mass grave site in Bokkos, I felt the full weight of what we have lost. I promised then and I promise now that a memorial will be erected to honour those lives unjustly taken. Their memory will not fade.
“At the St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church, I saw courage in the eyes of the displaced. I thank the church for being a sanctuary, and I commit that you will not remain displaced for long. Help is on the way.
“In Tyop, Mangu LGA, I saw lands that had been forcefully occupied. People building new homes with stolen materials this is not only unacceptable; it is unlawful. I have directed security agencies and local authorities to begin a full documentation and enumeration process every land, every structure, every claim must be verified.”
The governor further urged security agencies to fish out the perpetrators with fairness, firmness, and justice, adding, “We will not allow injustice to take root under the guise of resettlement.
“Let the world know: Plateau will rise again not by violence, but by resilience. Not by fear, but by faith. Not by division, but by unity.”
