US EditionNigeria: Plateau Attacks - Cameras to Be Installed to Stop Killings, Says Tinubu
Tinubu said cameras will help security agencies identify attackers instantly after nearly 28 people were killed in recurring violence.
- On Thursday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Jos, Plateau State, to offer condolences following an attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North LGA, that left nearly 28 people dead.
- Former Governor Jonah Jang, speaking for Plateau State elders, argued the crisis stems from land grabbing rather than just farmer-herder clashes, noting over 160 communities have been destroyed by armed groups.
- Elders urged the Federal Government to adopt proactive, intelligence-driven security strategies, including recruitment of local forest guards and establishment of an autonomous state police system.
- Tinubu announced plans to install surveillance cameras to "identify the troublemakers instantly," while pledging to provide victims "minimum comfort" for their losses.
- Addressing the cycle of violence, the President stated his intent to establish lasting peace, as elders cautioned that legal cases often lose momentum, deepening injustice among victims.
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Plateau crisis politically motivated, driven by land grabbing – Plateau elders tell Tinubu
Elders of Plateau State have told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the lingering crisis in the state is rooted in land grabbing and politically motivated attacks. The elders appealed to the president to take decisive action to end the persistent wave of violence in the state, emphasising that the crisis goes beyond farmer-herder clashes. Former Governor Jonah Jang, who spoke on behalf of Plateau State elders during the president’s visit, express…
Nigeria: Plateau Attacks - Cameras to Be Installed to Stop Killings, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has announced that the Federal Government will immediately deploy a security network, including surveillance infrastructure, aimed at helping law enforcement agencies identify and track down perpetrators of violent attacks in real-time.
Plateau killings: CCTV installations wont stop issue - Francis Onyema
A chieftain of the National Rescue Movement, Francis Onyema, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s plan to deploy 5,000 surveillance cameras in Plateau State, warning that the measure is insufficient to address Nigeria’s deepening security crisis.He made this assertion in a condolence message issued in Abuja on Friday, barely a day after the President’s visit to Plateau State.Recall that Tinubu had on Thursday visited the state following last Sund…
APC National Chairman commends Tinubu’s visit to Plateau over killings, urges security agencies to upgrade defence, operational tactics
National Chairman of the Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has charged security agencies in the country to urgently rethink and upgrade their security architecture and operational methods in tackling the persistent violence in Plateau State. Yilwatda made the call while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his visit to the state on Thursday, April 2, 2026 to commiserate with the government and…
Plateau Killings: Fish Out Perpetrators, PFN Tells Security Agencies
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned the killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, Plateau State and called on security agencies to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to justice. PFN said the audacity of the attackers to strike within Jos city is a serious concern that must not be ignored. In a statement issued yesterday by its national secretary, Bishop David Bakare, PFN demanded a firm, coordinated, and sustained response to r…
Tinubu’s AI-enabled Digital Cameras as Compliment to Security Ecosystem
By Aderemi Ogunpitan President Tinubu’s announcement of more than 5,000 AI-enabled digital cameras for Plateau should not shock anyone, or be seen not as a political talking point, but as an important security conversation. It shows that government recognises that technology must now play a stronger role in public safety. That is a welcome step. ...
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