President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to collaborate with the Plateau State Government to provide humanitarian succour to the survivors of the unfortunate attacks as well as the affected communities. Dr Betta Edu, the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday, describing the incident, as senseless, horrendous and inhuman.
The Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Monday Kassa, has said that the death toll from the multiple attacks on communities in the local government area has risen to 125. Also, the Chairman of Barkin Ladi local government area, Danjuma Dakil, said that the death toll from the attacks in the area had risen to 30, from 17 as earlier reported.
Governor Caleb Mutfwtang of Plateau has sworn in Interim Transition Committee chairmen for the state’s 17 local government areas. The swearing in ceremony