The Plateau Progressive Minds for Positive Development has condemned the recent killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North LGA, Plateau State, describing it as a heinous crime perpetrated by unknown gunmen.
In a statement delivered at a world press conference in Jos, the group expressed sympathy with the victims’ families and commended the Angwan Rukuba community for refusing to take the law into their own hands.
The group also commended Governor Caleb Mutfwang for imposing a 48-hour curfew on Jos North and ensuring that security is beefed up to prevent escalation.
Plateau State has been plagued by civil strife and unrest for over three decades, resulting in thousands of lives lost and property worth billions of Naira destroyed.
The recent attack on Angwan Rukuba is part of a larger pattern of sponsored terrorism and deliberate campaigns to take over ancestral lands and displace natives.
The group called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators and their sponsors to serve as a deterrent.
However, the group expressed disappointment at false narratives being spread by crisis merchants, accusing Governor Mutfwang of complicity in the killings and targeting Muslims in Jos.
The group described these allegations as reckless and misleading, pointing out that the Palm Sunday killings occurred in a Christian-dominated area, with all victims being Christians.
Governor Mutfwang has been noted for his efforts to foster unity, inclusivity, and interfaith harmony among Christian and Muslim communities, including rehabilitating roads in Muslim areas, renovating the Jos Central Mosque, and sponsoring Muslim pilgrims for the Hajj.
The group passed a vote of confidence on Governor Mutfwang, citing his sterling performance amid security challenges and urging the people of Plateau State to be united and support his administration.
