President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the latest assaults by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba district, Jos, Plateau State, and Kahir village in Kaduna State, describing them as “barbaric and cowardly” acts towards defenceless residents. He assured Nigerians that the perpetrators won’t escape justice.
The incidents, which included killings and abductions, occurred on Sunday, March 30, 2026, in northern Nigeria. The president has directed safety businesses to accentuate efforts to apprehend these accountable and warned towards spreading misinformation that might inflame tensions or endanger lives.
“Anybody who will sneak below the quilt of the evening and kill defenceless residents as completed in Jos and Kahir village, is a heartless coward. By attacking gentle targets in Jos, their goal is just not solely to trigger hurt but in addition set off a spiral of reprisal assaults and additional bloodletting,” President Tinubu mentioned.
He urged public cooperation to keep up peace and observe evacuation or relocation recommendation. The president additionally recommended the efforts of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani in containing the state of affairs and supporting rescue operations. He hailed the protected return of two victims from Kahir village.
“I urge our safety businesses to be extra proactive in stopping these assaults by performing on early warning intelligence. All of the remaining abductees from Kahir village should be rescued instantly,” Tinubu added.
President Tinubu additionally famous that the federal government is buying superior tools to allow safety businesses to trace criminals “in actual time, wherever they’re,” expressing confidence of their capability to safeguard lives and property.
Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to the President on Info and Technique, issued the assertion on March 31, 2026.
Ademide Adebayo
Times Nigeria