PLATEAU SENATOR CONDEMNS ANGWA RUKUBA KILLINGS, CALLS FOR STATE POLICE
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Senator representing Plateau North, Pam Dachungyang, has condemned the recent attack by gunmen in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North LGA of Plateau State, which left at least 28 people dead.
He made the remarks during a visit to the affected community on Saturday, where he met with traditional rulers and victims receiving treatment. The senator also visited key traditional institutions, including the palace of the Anaguta paramount ruler, HRH Dr. Johnson Jauro Magaji II, as well as injured victims at the Jos University Teaching Hospital.
Addressing journalists after the visit, Dachungyang described the incident as heartbreaking and disturbing, lamenting the level of violence unleashed on innocent residents. He noted that the attack, which occurred during Palm Sunday celebrations, caught the community off guard and left many families in grief.
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The lawmaker said he was out of the state when the incident happened but immediately worked with fellow Plateau senators to raise the matter at the National Assembly. He added that his visit was aimed at assessing the situation firsthand and engaging stakeholders on the way forward.
Dachungyang expressed concern over the worsening security situation, backing calls for the establishment of state police as a more effective response to local threats. He argued that decentralised policing would enable communities to better defend themselves, given their familiarity with the terrain.
He also urged residents to remain vigilant and take proactive steps to protect themselves, while emphasising that such actions should not amount to taking the law into their own hands.
Traditional rulers in the area appreciated the senator’s visit and called for unity among residents as a key step toward overcoming insecurity.
The attack adds to growing concerns over insecurity across Nigeria, with increasing calls for reforms, including the creation of state police, to address persistent violence and restore public confidence in the country’s security system.
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