Plateau Killings: Mutfwang Assures Farmers Of Security Ahead Of Planting Season

Governor Caleb Mutfwang has assured residents of Plateau State that the government is intensifying efforts to secure farming communities following renewed attacks in parts of the state.

The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday during a visit to the affected Nding community alongside the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, other government officials, and security chiefs.

Addressing grieving residents, Mutfwang urged farmers not to abandon their farmlands despite the recent violence, stressing that the government was putting measures in place to guarantee safety during the farming season.

According to him, authorities are working tirelessly to restore peace and ensure that communities can return to normal life without fear.

“We are doing everything possible to ensure peace returns to our communities. I want to assure our farmers to prepare for the farming season because the government is making plans to ensure that all our people are protected,” the governor stated.

Mutfwang also sympathized with families who lost loved ones during the attacks and vowed that those responsible for the violence would face justice.

“Plateau will not go down because of the activities of evil men. Those behind these attacks will be brought to book,” he added.

Chairman of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Stephen Pwajok, expressed concern over what he described as insufficient security presence in several communities across the area.

Pwajok alleged that an abandoned school in the locality had become a hideout for criminal groups due to the lack of security personnel.

“For years, this school has remained closed, and unfortunately it is now serving as a camp for bandits. The absence of security personnel in this area has worsened the situation,” he said.

The council chairman further disclosed that seven persons were killed in another community within Barkin Ladi, warning that repeated attacks on farming communities were threatening livelihoods and food production in the area.

Despite the challenges, he commended the Plateau State Police Command for the rapid deployment of mobile police officers to the affected community after the latest attack.

Residents of the Nding community have continued to demand a permanent security presence and stronger government action to end the recurring violence in Barkin Ladi and other parts of Plateau State.