Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has described the recent wave of killings in the state as genocidal and sponsored acts of terrorism.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, the governor condemned the deadly attacks in several communities in Bokkos Local Government Area, which left many displaced and resulted in widespread destruction.
Mutfwang linked the attacks to unnamed terrorist groups, alleging that they are part of a calculated effort to wipe out entire communities in Plateau State.
“I can tell you in all honesty that I cannot find any explanation other than genocide sponsored by terrorists,” he said.
“The question is, who are the persons behind the organisers of this terrorism? This is what the security agencies must help us to unravel.
“We must come to the point where we know the sponsors because it is not just the work of ordinary people. This is being sponsored from somewhere, and I am sure that in the coming days, the security agencies will work together—not at cross purposes but in unison—to be able to bring out the requisite intelligence that will help us to put this matter behind us.”
The attacks are the latest in a troubling series of violent incidents in Plateau State. While some observers have attributed the unrest to long-standing resource conflicts between farmers and herders, Governor Mutfwang emphasized that the violence goes beyond such disputes and should be classified as terrorism.