Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday said authorities were yet to identify those responsible for the recent attack in Angwan or determine their motives.
Speaking to journalists after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Mutfwang described the Sunday killings as “barbaric” and an act of terrorism, stressing that investigations were ongoing.
“What happened on Sunday evening was quite unfortunate, but the situation has been brought under control now. We’ve been able to evacuate corpses to the mortuary. Some families have already buried their dead ones,” he said.
He said he briefed the President on the situation and the steps taken so far, noting that security agencies had restored calm in the affected area.
“Well, the meeting was first of all for me to brief him firsthand about what actually happened, what are the steps we have taken, and to also offer suggestions. I mean, what are our plans going forward? Immediately after the crisis, we convened a Security Council meeting.
“We have been able to agree on certain steps that we need to take, and the President I have briefed him, and the President has agreed that those steps should be taken.
“The President commiserates with the entire state, and as a matter of fact, he’s contemplating coming to the state personally to commiserate with the people. It’s something that has touched him personally, and he wants to show the people his love and affection for them,” he said.
“And so, he has approved certain measures that we need to take further in conjunction with the security forces. What I can assure you is that this has become a decisive turning point that I’m sure going forward we’re going to see more proactive actions,” he added
