President Tinubu has ordered an enormous crackdown on Plateau killers.
PoliticalNews Nigeria reviews that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Police Drive (NPF) to collaborate with different safety and intelligence businesses to trace down and convey to justice these answerable for the brutal killing of 12 travellers in Plateau State.
The President’s order adopted widespread outrage over the homicide of wedding ceremony visitors, together with the daddy and brother of the groom, who have been attacked whereas travelling from Zaria in Kaduna State to Jos, Plateau State.
Many others have been additionally reportedly injured within the assault.
Condemning the assault, President Tinubu described the act as “unacceptable and barbaric,” and reiterated his administration’s zero-tolerance stance on violence, lawlessness, and threats to nationwide unity.
“The Authorities of Plateau State should take decisive motion in dealing with these vicious cycles of violence. The state authorities should work with safety brokers to get to the basis of this latest incident and use it as a deterrent towards future occurrences,” the President mentioned in an announcement issued Saturday by his Particular Adviser on Info and Technique, Bayo Onanuga.
He additional emphasised that freedom of motion for all Nigerians stays a sacrosanct constitutional proper that should not be violated by any group or particular person.
“Freedom of motion by all residents is non-negotiable. We won’t tolerate any try by anybody or group of individuals to curtail that elementary freedom by acts of maximum violence and worry,” he mentioned.
Whereas calling for calm amongst affected communities, President Tinubu assured Nigerians that these behind the heinous act wouldn’t escape justice.
He prolonged his condolences to the bereaved households, and to the folks and authorities of Kaduna State.