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The Senate has directed the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where at least 28 people lost their lives.
Lawmakers also called for those responsible to be arrested and prosecuted, while resolving to dispatch a high-level delegation led by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to sympathise with victims and residents of Plateau State.
The resolutions followed a motion sponsored by Senator Diket Plang and Senator Dachung Mwadkon, who raised urgent concerns over worsening insecurity in Kanam and Jos North Local Government Areas.
Opening the debate, Plang noted that Plateau State, once celebrated as the Home of Peace and Tourism, has witnessed a renewed wave of violence after a period of relative stability. He referenced earlier attacks in Kanam Local Government Area in March, as well as the deadly incident in Anguwan Rukuba on March 29, 2026, which occurred as residents went about their daily activities.
According to him, the assaults appeared to be coordinated and deliberately targeted civilians in densely populated communities, heightening fears of escalating insecurity.
The lawmaker also pointed to a separate ambush in the Garga axis of Kanam, where a joint security patrol team came under attack, leading to casualties among security operatives.
Senators expressed concern about the crisis’s increasingly complex nature, citing its economic, ethnic, and religious dimensions. They warned that continued violence is displacing communities, disrupting farming activities, and threatening food security.
The Senate reiterated that safeguarding lives and property remains the government’s primary responsibility, urging security agencies to adopt more proactive strategies. These include establishing permanent operational bases in volatile areas and enhancing intelligence gathering and aerial surveillance to identify and dismantle criminal hideouts.
In addition, lawmakers called for increased recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force and the military to address manpower shortages.
As part of its resolutions, the Senate observed a minute of silence in honour of the victims and urged the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to provide relief materials, including food, medical supplies, and shelter, to displaced persons.
