Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have condemned the wave of killings ravaging Bokkos Local Government Area and other parts of Plateau State, calling on the FG to take decisive measures to end the bloodshed.
In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Mutfwang, Gyang Bere in Jos described the ongoing attacks as a “deliberate and orchestrated genocide” targeting indigenous communities,
According to the statement, both leaders issued a strong appeal for urgent national intervention when Peter Obi paid a condolence visit to Jos.
Speaking with visible anguish, Peter Obi lamented: “Nigeria is not at war, yet innocent citizens are being displaced from their ancestral homes.
“We have no justification as a nation to be enduring this. People must be able to live in peace, farm their land, and feel secure. This is the most basic responsibility of any government.”
Mutfwang praised Obi for his empathy and personal sacrifice in traveling to Plateau State to commiserate with the grieving communities.
The Governor did not hold back in his assessment of the situation: “What is happening in Bokkos is nothing short of genocide. This is not a matter of political correctness. It is a systematic and brutal attempt to displace our people.
Both leaders stressed the need for a unified national response to end the carnage and restore the sanctity of human life in Nigeria.
They warned that the continued normalization of such violence poses a grave threat to the country’s unity and long-term stability.
In a moving revelation, Governor Mutfwang disclosed that Obi had previously donated a borehole to the people of Bokkos, an act of kindness that was quietly done but deeply felt.
After signing the condolence register, Obi urged Nigerians to resist any attempt to normalize terror and displacement.
