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Kaduna Demands Plateau Gov Arrest Suspects Behind 12 Killed In Mangu
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#Issues #Basawa #Kaduna #Mangu #Mangun #Plateau #Zaria ©June 23rd, 2025 ®June 23, 2025 8:46 pm Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has demanded the Governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang to take full charge and direct the operations of security agencies until the suspected killers of 12 persons among the occupants of a 18 seater bus that were traveling from Zaria to Quan Pan local government area of Plateau state for wedding ceremony when group of youths stopped the vehicle at Mangun community in Mangu local government area of Plateau State, mobbed the travelers, with some of the victims burnt to death inside the bus while about 11 persons escaped with severe injuries. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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kaduna state governor Uberani has
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demanded the governor of Plateau State
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Caleb Mutwang to take full charge and
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direct the operations of security
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agencies until the suspected killers of
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12 persons among the occupants of a
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18seater bus that were traveling from
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Zarya to Quan Pan local government area
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of Plateau State for wedding ceremony
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when group of youths stopped the vehicle
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at Mangan community in Mangu local
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government area of Plateau State mobbed
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the travelers with some of the victims
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burned to death inside the bus while
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about 11 persons escaped with severe
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injuries according to Kaduna State
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Governor Uber Sanne in a press release
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he personally signed and made available
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on Saturday he said the criminals must
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be fished out and dealt with accordingly
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he said "We received with shock and deep
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sorrow news of the killing of 12 Kaduna
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state citizens in the troubled Mangan
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district of Mangu Local Government
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Plateau State 11 others sustained
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various degrees of injuries the innocent
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travelers met the deaths while traveling
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towan pan local government of Plateau
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State for a wedding ceremony we condemn
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in the strongest terms these acts of
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savagery the criminals must be fished
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out and dealt with accordingly we call
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on security agencies to leave no stone
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unturned until these criminal elements
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are hunted down and brought to justice
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we must put a stop to the nefarious
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activities of non-state actors there is
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no justification for anybody to attack
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any citizen of Nigeria in any part of
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the country this madness must stop
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enough is enough i also call on the
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Plateau State Governor his excellency
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barristister Caleb Mudfang to use this
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unfortunate incident to make a bold
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statement he must take full charge of
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the situation and direct the operations
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of the security agencies until the
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murderers are brought to justice i will
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personally follow up on the progress
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made in the investigations and field
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operations in search of the criminals we
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must send a clear signal that impunity
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will no longer be tolerated let me use
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this opportunity to call on the citizens
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of Kaduna state to remain calm all hands
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are on deck to ensure that our murdered
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citizens get justice we have made
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remarkable progress in peace building
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and conflict transformation in Kaduna
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state the Kaduna peace model is a
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pointer to the fact that with political
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will commitment and sincerity of purpose
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a toxic environment can be turned to an
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oasis of peace the situation in Plateau
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State is not irredeemable the bloodshed
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must stop our deepest condolences to the
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families of our citizens who lost the
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precious lives in Mangu local government
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i am in touch with the families of the
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victims we shall do all in our power to
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lessen their pains we shall also ensure
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that the injured victims receive
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adequate medical attention may the
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gentle souls of our departed citizens
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rest in perfect peace said the Kaduna
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state governor Ubisani
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plateau State Governor Caleb Mutwang in
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a statement issued by Giangbia the
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director of press and public affairs to
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the executive governor of Plateau State
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on June 21st 2025 said the travelers
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missed their way and unfortunately found
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themselves at the Mangan community where
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the people in the community have
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suffered sustained terrorist attacks
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verbatim the statement reads "The
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executive governor of Plateau State his
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excellency Barrister Caleb Manassa
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Matfang has expressed deep shock and
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sorrow over the tragic mob action that
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claimed the lives of eight individuals
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in Mangan district of Mangu local
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government area on the evening of Friday
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June 20th 2025 at approximately 6:00 p.m
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preliminary reports confirm that the
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victims who were traveling from Zarya in
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Kaduna state towan local government area
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of Plateau State for a wedding lost
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their way and inadvertently ran into a
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tense and volatile situation in Mangan a
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community grappling with sustained
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terrorist attacks tragically the
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incident resulted in the loss of eight
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innocent lives while several others
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sustained varying degrees of injuries
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and are currently receiving treatment at
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the General Hospital in Mangu governor
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Mwang who visited the survivors in the
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hospital and the scene of the
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unfortunate incident expressed profound
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grief and described the mob action as
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totally condemnable and avoidable he
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noted with sadness that the Mangan
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district and adjoining districts of
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Chakfam in Mangu local government area
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and Mashia in Bacos local government
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area have for over a month suffered
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coordinated terrorist assaults resulting
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in daily casualties and mass
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displacements plunging communities into
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mourning and distress however he
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emphasized that the prolonged attacks do
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not justify such a senseless act against
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innocent commuters speaking at the scene
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of the incident Governor Mafang said
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"Today is a tragic day for us in Plateau
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State i never imagined such a senseless
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act of violence could occur within our
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borders especially considering the
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commendable efforts of our youths in
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this community and neighboring districts
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who have consistently risen to support
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security agencies in defending against
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criminal incursions it is deeply
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disheartening that the same youths who
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have shown courage and patriotism would
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turn around and take the law into their
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own hands this is utterly unacceptable
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and the government will not sweep it
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under the carpet we are working to build
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a plateau that is welcoming to all and
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hospitable to visitors we have been
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educating our young people about the
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importance of allowing free passage on
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all roads across the state and this
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incident has come to us as a rude shock
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governor Mafang further stated "I want
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to reassure Nigerians that plateau
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remains a safe place for all travelers i
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have spoken with my colleague the
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executive governor of Kaduna State to
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brief him on this unfortunate incident i
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have also reached out to his royal
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highness the Amir of Zazo to express my
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heartfelt condolences over this tragic
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loss of lives in the spirit of
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solidarity we will be sending a
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high-level delegation to commiserate
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with the government and people of Kaduna
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state as well as the Zazo emirate the
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governor extended his heartfelt
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condolences to the bereaveved families
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and the government and people of Kaduna
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state stressing that such acts of
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violence have no place in a civilized
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society while acknowledging the pain and
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frustration of communities under siege
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he strongly warned against resorting to
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jungle justice or mob action regardless
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of provocation he directed the General
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Hospital in Mangu and all other medical
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facilities attending to the victims to
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provide optimal care assuring that the
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Plateau State government will bear the
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full cost of treatment the governor
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reaffirmed his administration's
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commitment to standing with the victims
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and their families during this difficult
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time governor Mfuang also charged
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security agencies to conduct a thorough
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investigation into the incident ensure
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the justice is served and implement
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proactive measures to prevent any
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recurrence he reiterated that Plateau
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people are renowned for their
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hospitality peaceful disposition and
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acceptance of others and pledged to
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uphold those cherished values under his
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leadership in a gesture of solidarity
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the governor has constituted a
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high-powered delegation to visit the
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Kaduna state government and the families
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of the deceased in Zarya to convey the
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heartfelt condolences of the government
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and people of Plateau State governor
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Mfuang also used the opportunity to
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condemn the ongoing wave of killings and
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destruction in rural communities across
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Bacos Mangu Riiam Bark and Ladi and Basa
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local government areas which have led to
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widespread displacement and a worsening
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humanitarian crisis on behalf of the
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government and the peaceloving people of
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Plateau State the governor extended
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sincere sympathies to all those affected
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prayed for the speedy recovery of the
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injured and sought divine comfort for
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the berieved former Nigeria Minister of
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Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali
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Ibrahim Pantomy said "We are saddened to
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hear about the brutal killings of around
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21 travelers from the Bisawa community
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in Zarya Kaduna State as reported by the
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national dailies they were killed in
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Mangu Plateau State last Friday on their
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way to attend a marriage ceremony 11
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others among them received various
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injuries may Allah grant them shahada
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and heal the injured this is
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increasingly unfortunate and worrisome
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especially given that just last week we
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were saddened by the killing of our
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citizens in Bonu state as reported the
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victims of Plateau State a group of 31
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men women and children were traveling in
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an 18seater bus belonging to Ramadu
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Bellow University Zarya when criminals
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brutally attacked him around 8:00 p.m
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and killed them including the groom's
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father
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