Former House of Representatives member, Dachung Musa Bagos, has described the recent killings in Plateau State as “pure genocide,” alleging that the attacks were carefully planned and executed by trained militias.
Bagos made the remarks during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television, where he warned that the situation could escalate if urgent action is not taken.
“This is an attack that has been planned. If not because of how calm the youths have been, and we are still calming them, Plateau would have been experiencing a clash narrative.
“We have been able to identify that what is happening in Plateau is a pure attack; it’s pure genocide. They are trying to provoke the state into appearing not peaceful,” he said.
“They shot on target as if they already knew who they wanted to shoot. These are trained militias that came on assignment. They mapped out how they came in and how they were able to drive out,” the former lawmaker added.
Bagos further called for accountability, insisting that suspects previously arrested over related threats must be prosecuted to deter future violence. He also raised concerns over possible security lapses, noting reports that the attackers did not speak Hausa and had issued threats before the incident.
He stressed that residents are demanding decisive operational responses rather than political statements, urging authorities to consider the establishment of state police and improved support for security agencies.
The attack, which occurred in Angwan Rukuba and surrounding communities in Jos North Local Government Area, left several residents dead and many others injured, forcing others to flee their homes.
The incident comes weeks after a similar attack in Kanam Local Government Area, where over 20 security operatives and vigilantes were reportedly killed in an ambush.
Reacting to the development, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, condemned the violence as “barbaric and unprovoked,” convened emergency security meetings, and imposed a 48-hour curfew in Jos North to restore order.
