Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, has appologised to the
community attacked by bandits in the state.
At least 50 residents were reportedly killed after gunmen
recently invaded Kimakpa village, Miango district in Bassa LGA of the state.
The attack comes barely two weeks after gunmen invaded and
killed many residents in five communities in Bokkos and Mangu LGAs, on April 2.
Speaking on Tuesday during his visit to Ronku Aka, the
paramount ruler of Irigwe land, Mutfwang said the government has failed in its
duty of protecting the lives of its citizens.
“I will tell you the truth — I have been crying since
yesterday because I had trusted God that all the arrangements were put in
place, that this will not happen again. We have made investments in security,”
Mutfwang said.
The governor noted that
although the state had implemented security measures to safeguard lives and
property, they proved insufficient to prevent the incidents.
He assured residents that the state is doing everything
possible to prevent the reoccurrence of such incidents and to also bring the
perpetrators to book.
“But like all human arrangements, sometimes they fail. I
want to admit that on Sunday night into Monday morning, we failed you. Please,
forgive me,” the governor added.
“Security is everyone’s responsibility. We are working to
reinforce intelligence gathering and rapid response, but we need communities to
remain alert and cooperative.”
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