Atiku Abubakar condemns Jos attack, calls for urgent action

Cityscope, Crime Diary, Politics

ABUJA, NIGERIA, 30 March 2026 (NPA) — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed outrage over the barbaric attack on Gari Ya Waye community in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, which claimed numerous lives and left many injured.

In a statement on Monday, Atiku described the assault as a damning indictment of Nigeria’s near-total security collapse. He said the incident was not merely a lapse in security but a tragic descent into lawlessness where human lives are treated as expendable.

He criticised the government’s repeated pronouncements and “so-called marching orders,” noting that insecurity remains a grim daily reality for ordinary Nigerians. “It is long past the time for outrage without action. The anger across the land must now compel urgent, decisive political will to confront and crush this menace. The continued slaughter of innocent citizens cannot become our new normal,” he said.

The former Vice President extended his condolences to the families of the victims, praying for strength and comfort in this dark moment.

No fewer than 15 people were killed on Sunday night in Plateau State, Nigeria’s north-central region, when suspected terrorists stormed Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers, riding motorcycles, opened fire indiscriminately around 7:30 p.m., leaving several critically injured and sparking panic as residents fled.

Security forces under Operation Enduring Peace were swiftly deployed to restore calm and prevent further bloodshed. In response, the Plateau State Government imposed a strict 48-hour curfew across Jos North, effective from midnight, to halt any escalation of violence.