President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the killing of 12 Kaduna citizens in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.
Daily Trust had reported how 31 people traveling in an 18-seater Bus, belonging to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (ABU), were attacked by a mob in Plateau.
The victims, many of them also injured, were travelling from Zaria, Kaduna State, to Jos, Plateau State, for a wedding ceremony.
The president directed the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to work with other security and intelligence agencies to ensure those responsible for the attack are arrested and brought to book.
While calling for calm, he promised not to allow the act to go unpunished.
“The Government of Plateau State must take decisive action in handling these vicious cycles of violence. The state government must work with security agents to get to the root of this recent incident and use it as a deterrent against future occurrences.
“Freedom of movement by all citizens is non-negotiable. We will not tolerate any attempt by anyone or group of people to curtail that fundamental freedom through acts of extreme violence and fear,” he said.
The President commiserated with the victims’ families and the people and government of Kaduna State.
