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IGP In Plateau, Police Says Scores Killed In Bassa
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IGP In Plateau, Police Says Scores Killed In Bassa https://osazuwaakonedo.news/igp-in-plateau-police-says-scores-killed-in-bassa/15/04/2025/ #Nigeria Police Force #Atiku #Bassa #Bokkos #Jos #Kwankwaso #Obi #Plateau #Police #Zike ©April 15th, 2025 ®April 15, 2025 6:55 pm Nigeria Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun on Tuesday visited Plateau State over the series of attacks that occurred on Sunday night in Bassa Local Government Area of the state, which, according to the police, scores of residents were killed, this, as unofficial reports have indicated that more than 51 people were killed, with some of them burnt to death at Zike community by the attackers. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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nigeria Inspector General of Police IGP
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Carode Egen on Tuesday visited Plateau
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State over the series of attacks that
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occurred on Sunday night in Basa local
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government area of the state which
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according to the police scores of
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residents were killed This as unofficial
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reports have indicated that more than 51
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people were killed with some of them
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burned to death at Zik community by the
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attackers According to a news statement
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signed and made available a few minutes
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ago by the force public relations
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officer Alumiwa Adajjabi the IGP while
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in Plateau State on Tuesday reviewed the
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security strategies and made deployments
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to the troubled spots In line with the
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press rings the police said that
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following a series of tragic incidents
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that occurred in Basa local government
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area of Plateau state resulting in the
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death of scores of residents the
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inspector general of police IGP Care
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Aduken has visited the state accompanied
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by senior officers including the
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assistant inspector general of police in
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charge of the police mobile force AIG
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fun AIG zone or AIG Zachariah Farah and
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Commandant Police Staff College Joss AIG
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in Wani
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Polycarpa Upon his arrival in Plateau
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State the IGP visited the state
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government house where he commiserated
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with the state governor his excellency
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Caleb Mudfang and the good people of
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Plateau State During his discussion with
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Governor Mwang the IGP condemned the
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attacks and reassured his excellency
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that the Nigeria Police Force would
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carry its best efforts to douse the
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rising tensions and bring the
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perpetrators of these heinous acts to
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justice The IGP also seized the
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opportunity to hold a brief meeting with
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tactical commanders to review strategies
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employed in the deployment of police
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operational personnel and operational
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assets provided to further augment the
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available security imp placement in the
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state The inspector general of police
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has further directed the deputy
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inspector general of police in charge of
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the department of operations diguidal
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yakubu to take charge and oversee the
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operations aimed at restoring peace and
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serenity to plateau state The Nigeria
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police force once again reaffirms its
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commitment to the good people of Plateau
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state and Nigeria as a whole The force
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remains resolute towards bringing the
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perpetrators of these attacks to justice
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and restoring peace to the affected
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communities The police statement ends in
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quote It was gathered that more than 51
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people were killed and many others
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injured in the brutal attacks on the Zik
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Kimika community in K district of Aru
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Chieftdom Basa local government area of
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Plateau State in the late hours on
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Sunday It was also gathered that some
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homes were raised down by the gunman
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Residents said the gunman attacked the
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community and started shooting
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sporadically on Sunday night Meanwhile
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Peter Obi former governor of an amber
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state and the candidate of Labour Party
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in the last concluded presidential
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elections in Nigeria narrated his
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experience after he visited Plateau
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State to pay condolences in a similar
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incident that occurred at Boss area of
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the state before the Zik community
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attacks He said "Yesterday I traveled
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from Abuja to Joss Plateau State to
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condole with and show solidarity with
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Governor Caleb Mutwang and the people of
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Plateau State over the recent senseless
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killings in the Bacos area of the state
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From the state capital I traveled to
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Bacos and spent time with the victims
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the displaced children and others What
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has happened in these communities is
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very saddening and utterly unacceptable
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Nigerians should not be killed or forced
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to flee their homes when we are not at
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war Every life is precious and no
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Nigerian regardless of where they live
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should have to live in fear or
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uncertainty My deepest condolences go to
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the families and communities who have
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suffered tragic losses No words can
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truly capture the pain and devastation
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that such senseless violence brings My
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heart is with the people of Bacos the
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displaced children women and entire
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communities during this difficult time
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Earlier the Aidian movement had built a
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bore hole to provide clean water for the
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IDP camp and the community and we
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continued the support yesterday with the
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sum of 7.5 million naira to help in
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providing facilities for the displaced
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children provide continuous education
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and ongoing needs of those affected Now
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more than ever leadership and compassion
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are essential I stand in solidarity with
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Plateau State and remain committed to
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supporting all efforts toward peace
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justice and healing May the souls of the
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departed rest in perfect peace and may
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the people find strength comfort and
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unity as they rebuild their lives In
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another post on Monday Peter Obi said
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that ordinarily I would not have
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commented on this issue as I have
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endured far worse situations in my
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political life since I declared for the
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presidency and it continues to worsen as
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I strive to do things in a civilized and
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organized manner The unfolding events
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demand that I have to start speaking out
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now on what transpired today during my
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planned visit to Bonu state I am not
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entirely sure that the state governor my
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dear younger brother a reverent father I
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deeply respect is aware of this
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situation Having exhausted every
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possible means to reach him I am
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compelled to use this available platform
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to ensure my message is conveyed On
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Thursday the 10th of April I had planned
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to visit Plateau and Bonu state
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respectively Plateau on Sunday the 13th
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of April 2025 and BNU on Monday the 14th
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of April
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2025 My trip included paying courtesy
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calls to the governors as well as
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visiting the IDP camps and schools of
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nursing in both states to give my
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support As is my practice I reached out
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to the Plateau State Government to
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inform them of my visit which included
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spending the day with the victims at the
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IDP camp in Bocos a visit I
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wholeheartedly embraced to extend my
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support care and compassion to fellow
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Nigerians in need And in his utmost
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hospitality the Plateau State Governor
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graciously permitted In a similar vein I
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tried repeatedly to contact the BNU
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state governor directly without success
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I then successfully contacted his ADC
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who told me that the governor was in a
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very important meeting and would call me
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before midnight on the same day
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Unfortunately I didn't get that call
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until Sunday evening when he sent me a
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message stating he had not been able to
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reach his principal since the day I
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called I was disturbed by how an ADC
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would not have been able to reach his
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principal for 3 days However because my
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visit to the governor was just for
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courtesy and respect I decided to
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proceed with my trip to Mccertie Earlier
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today at 7:00 a.m I left Joss and on
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reaching a Quanganger at about 10:00 a.m
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my security team stopped and stated they
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received a press statement purportedly
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from the BU state government that
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appeared designed to stop my trip
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Curiously while I was still talking with
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my security team on the issue the
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governor's ADC sent the statement
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directly to me The letter refers exactly
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to my itinerary which I had earlier
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conveyed to the ADC directly and to the
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security operatives in Bonu through my
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own security I am forced to remind them
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and all concerned that the purpose of
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this journey is to support good causes
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in areas of critical development health
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and health education education and
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caring for our people in need And this
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is what I have done in my private life
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for years before getting into politics
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And even while in politics I have
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continued to do so Everyone knew then
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how I had to get permission from the
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then president President Good Luck
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Jonathan that I needed to visit Haiti
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during the earthquake I intended to
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visit a school being built by the bishop
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in Igbokco a nursing school and an IDP
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camp Actions that reflect my genuine
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care for the welfare of our fellow
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citizens and my continuous show of love
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care and compassion to citizens who have
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been displaced May God help us as we
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rebuild our nation and aim to achieve a
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new Nigeria where we do not politicize
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everything but allow citizens to exist
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and we all should live for the common
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good for less privileged Nigerians and
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those in need Former Nigeria vice
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president and the people's democratic
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party PDP candidate in the last
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concluded Nigeria presidential elections
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Atiku Abu Baka said "I am deeply
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saddened and alarmed by the resurgence
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of violent attacks in Plateau State
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particularly the recent killings in Zik
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community in the Kimikpa area of Quali
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district Basa local government area
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where at least 47 innocent lives were
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lost on Sunday This tragedy coming just
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days after a similar attack in Boo's
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local government area is a grim reminder
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of the worsening state of security in
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our country It is regrettable and
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entirely unacceptable that these
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Nigerians had to lose their lives as a
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result of the incompetence of the Tanubu
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le administration The protection of
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lives and property is the primary
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responsibility of any government
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Unfortunately President Tonubu has
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failed these citizens and continues to
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fail them I also condemn the escalating
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wave of terrorist attacks in Borneo
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state which according to Governor
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Babagana Zulam and the Shahu of Boro Abu
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Bakar Ibanumar Garbay El Kmi has
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resulted in the loss of lives and
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territory to insurgents These disturbing
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developments underscore the total
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collapse of the current administration's
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security policy and architecture Every
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sincere Nigerian should be disturbed by
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how terrorists and bandits operate with
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impunity especially in northern Nigeria
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which has become the epicenter of this
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violence The continued delay in
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prosecuting terrorists and bandits some
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of whom have been in custody since 2016
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has only emboldened these mass murderers
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If the same level of urgency and energy
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were devoted to the prosecution of
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terrorists as we have seen applied to
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the trials of political critics we would
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have sent a clear and forceful message
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that crime has
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consequences Instead justice is being
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delayed and our security forces are
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being
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demoralized The attorney general of the
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federation must prioritize the
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prosecution of these criminals and
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special courts should be established to
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fasttrack their trials Our justice
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system must not give the impression that
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terrorism pays I am also alarmed by
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reports of armed criminal groups
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crossing our borders to carry out
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attacks This is a national disgrace and
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further proof of a failed security
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framework Condemnation after the fact is
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not enough What is needed are proactive
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preventive actions As long as these
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criminals face no real consequences they
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will continue to return to inflict war
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pain on innocent people I urge the
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National Assembly to urgently pass
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legislation that allows state
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governments to properly arm and equip
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their security outfits with modern
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weapons This will strengthen our overall
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security architecture and help relieve
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the overstretched federal security
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agencies At the same time I must call on
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community members to reject
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collaboration with armed groups and
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instead support our security forces by
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sharing intelligence
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Security is a shared responsibility I
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commend the courage and sacrifices of
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our security forces Their efforts remain
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invaluable but they need the full
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support of the people and a government
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that prioritizes security not just with
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words but with decisive action May the
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souls of the departed rest in peace We
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owe them justice and we owe Nigeria a
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safer future said Aiku Abu Bakr Former
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Kano state governor Rabu Kwanguo said "I
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am saddened to learn of the attack on
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the Zik community Kimikpa call district
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of Basa local government area of Plateau
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State which resulted in the death of 51
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people and destruction of several
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properties This sad attack came after
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over 50 persons were killed within a
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week in attacks over five communities in
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the state It is important that Plateau
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State must not be allowed to become a
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hotbed of violence and want and
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destruction again after the relative
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peace it has enjoyed in recent years The
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federal government must rise to its
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responsibility to ensure that all lives
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and properties are protected and the
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message of peace should be embraced by
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everyone in the state and beyond I
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extend my condolences to the government
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and people of Plateau State I also urge
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the authorities to ensure that justice
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is served by bringing the perpetrators
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of these heinous crimes to book
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