President Bola Tinubu has issued a blistering condemnation of coordinated attacks in Plateau and Kaduna states, describing the gunmen responsible as “heartless cowards” and vowing that security agencies will hunt them down.
In a forceful statement released Monday, the President reacted to twin assaults that left residents of Angwan Rukuba district in Jos, Plateau State, dead, while in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, attackers killed wedding guests and abducted several others.
Describing the violence as an affront to everything Nigeria represents, Tinubu directed security agencies to intensify efforts to pursue the perpetrators and warned against what he called misinformation that could inflame tensions.
“Anyone who will sneak under the cover of the night and kill defenceless citizens as done in Jos and Kahir village, is a heartless coward,” the President said. “By attacking soft targets in Jos, their objective is not only to cause harm but also trigger a spiral of reprisal attacks and further bloodletting.”
The President cautioned sections of the media against insinuating that the attacks were religiously motivated, urging a focus on facts that would not further endanger lives.
He stressed the need for communities to comply with evacuation, relocation, and related advice from security agencies, emphasising that public cooperation is vital to maintaining peace and protecting lives and property.
Tinubu hailed the safe return of two of the Kaduna victims and issued a direct order: “All the remaining abductees from Kahir village must be rescued immediately.”
He commended Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for their efforts in containment and rescue operations, assuring them of federal support.
The President also revealed that the government is currently acquiring more sophisticated equipment to enable security agencies to track and neutralise criminals in real time.
He commiserated with the families of those killed and prayed for the quick recovery of the injured.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), March 31, 2026.
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Ugochukwu@henry_Ugoo
“Quick to write the house of senate to borrow $6bn, but slow to address the nation & particularly the people of Plateau State on a massacre that happened on Palm Sunday. What wrong did Nigerians do to this APC led federal government? This act of wickedness is becoming deliberate”
Grand Masta @gramdmasta_o1
“Unfortunately, the world is watching how the FG is playing politics with Nigerian lives.
How soulless can a govt be?
How irresponsible can a govt be?
How wicked can a govt be?
This FG is only interested in grabbing power,not to improve the wellbeing of Nigerians.
Sad!!!”
@enugutoday_com
With all due respect sir stop writing all things here we need action man you people hv never fulfill anything you have wrote in past 3yrs now stop all this and get to work,look at you after how many days now you are here writing rubbish”
@TayoAdekeye1 says:
“President Tinubu just condemning the killings is useless because it has been this verbal reaction while the christians massacre persists.
God of justice shall punish all the enemies of christians in Nigeria.”
@OOkoeguale says on X:
“After how many days of horror, the sitting government finally tweet about the massacre in Jos……. What a government….. What a people…. Tueh”
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