Even as reports circulate that at least over 23 Christians were killed in a Palm Sunday attack in Jos, Nigeria, a pro-democracy and Civil rights advocacy group HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has slammed the Plateau State governor Caleb Mutfwang and president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government for the persistent failures of intelligence, leadership to curb the incessant bloodletting and Terrorists attacks specifically targeting the Christian natives of Plateau State by Fulani terrorists just as the Rights group has asked President Tinubu to tell Nigerians how many more Nigerians should be killed by Fulani terrorists before he sacks his non-performing National Security Adviser Mr.Nuhu Ribadu whose kinsmen are the ones terrorising different communities all around Nigeria. “Is the Tinubu’s administration sympathetic to terrorists since Nigerians have heard from even the former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai(rtd) and the Kaduna Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi that President Tinubu’s government has the knowledge of the names, addresses and movements of the terrorists killing Nigerians and has done nothing? HURIWA will tomorrow write a petition to President Donald John Trump of the USA and the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT IN THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS so this government would be held liable for all the thousands of killings by terrorists known to the government.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is constitutionally the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces of Nigeria and legally the responsibility for protecting Nigerians through proactive, effective and efficient deployment, control and command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the weak Nigeria Police Force rests in his Presidential shoulders even as the governor who is elected primarily to protect the lives and property of the people of Plateau State has manifested crass irresponsibility and massive absence of tact, strategy and effective actionable approaches to halt the persistent wasting, slaughter and massacre of his own brothers and sisters and other Nigerians who have made Plateau State their home known for hospitality of the real indigenes who are all Christians and Indigenous ethnicities.
“Why is president Tinubu and his so-called National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu not been able to design and build up implementable mechanisms and strategies that soldiers and other security forces are obliged by law to deploy to prevent the constant genocides of Christians in Plateau State?
“Are these persons in government at the highest levels, allowing these killings to continue because the victims are Christians and the government is a Muslim-Muslim presidency?
“What about the governor Mr. Caleb Mutfwang who is one of them and is a self acclaimed Christian and a native of Plateau State? Why is the governor not doing anything to stop Fulani terrorists from killing his kinsmen and women and children including students of University of Jos? The governor owes the state the duty to ensure that strangers like Fulani terrorists aren’t unleashed on his people who rightly owned all of Plateau State without any shadows of a doubt? GOVERNOR MUFTWANG, WE THOUGHT YOUR UNPRINCIPLED CROSSING OVER TO TINUBU’S APC FROM THE PARTY THAT BROUGHT YOU TO POWER PDP, WOULD APPEASE THESE FULANI TERRORISTS TO END THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF INCESSANT MASS MURDERS ABD GENOCIDES OF CHRISTIANS OF Plateau State origin. DOES IT MEAN YOU MOVED TO APC FOR YOUR OWN SELFISH INTEREST? LOOK AT HOW YOU HID INSIDE ARMOURED VEHICLE WHILST ADDRESSING SURVIVORS OF THE TERRORISTS KILLINGS IN ANGWA RUKUBA JOS? WHY ARE YOU AFRAID? ARE YOU NOT ON GROUND?
HURIWA quoting a humanitarian worker says “at least 10 Christians killed; official toll yet to be released. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead following an attack on student-populated communities in Jos, Plateau State, on Sunday, according to a humanitarian worker.
The Palm Sunday incident reportedly occurred in and around Angwa Rukuba, Eto Baba, and nearby student residential areas. Residents described scenes of panic as gunmen opened fire in the affected communities.
“However, a separate account from local sources indicated that attackers, described as Fulani militia, arrived on motorcycles, fired sporadically at residents, and retreated toward nearby mountainous areas after the assault. Casualties from this account include multiple deaths and injuries, though exact figures remain unverified.
Witnesses also reported sporadic gunfire at Angwa Rukuba Junction, where several casualties were recorded. Parts of the area were said to be on fire at the time of reporting.
Students living in Angwa Rukuba, Eto Baba, and the surrounding school environments have been advised by local sources to remain indoors and limit movement due to ongoing security concerns”.
“As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official statement from security agencies regarding the incident or the identity of the attackers.
Angwa Rukuba is a densely populated area in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria. The city and surrounding communities have experienced repeated attacks in recent years involving armed groups, including insurgents and bandits, with disputes over land, religion, and ethnicity often cited in previous incidents.
HURIWA recalled that the Palm Sunday’s attack follows last year’s Palm Sunday attack that killed 54 people also in Plateau State. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter that commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It marks the beginning of the holiest of Christian holiday weeks that culminates on Easter Sunday.
“What on earth is wrong with the National Security Adviser, the Chief of Army Staff and the CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF and the IGP? THESE ARE THE OFFICERS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVENTING SUCH TERRORISTS ATTACKS.
“WHY IS THERE NO ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE AND WHY IS THE THIRD DIVISION OF THE ENTIRE NIGERIA ARMY LOCATED LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE ANGWA RUKUBA KILLING FIELDS OF FULANI TERRORISTS UNABLE TO PREVENT THESE GENOCIDES SINCE 2023?”
The governor must either use the State House of Assembly to set up Armed vigilantes who should be equipped with military grade weapons and well trained to defend their people or he resigns forthwith because protection of people of Plateau State is his primary constitutional duty. Mr. Governor, quit if you are spuneless. President Bola Tinubu must give law abiding Nigerian adults the freedom to own and use AK-49 riffle to defend their RIGHT TO LIFE which if deprived doesn’t have any redress since the victim is already dead.
COMRADE EMMANUEL NNADOZIE ONWUBIKO,
NATIONAL COORDINATOR,
HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA). THURSDAY, 31ST MARCH 2026.
