The Federal Government says it is working to scale-up intelligence gathering and response to crisis in any part of the country.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the Government said this in reaction to attacks on some communities in Plateau State.
Recall that gunmen killed over a hundred people and looted property in the Ɓokkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs as they prepared for the Christmas festivities.
Idris condoled with families of the victims of the attacks. He said, “The Federal Government strongly condemns the recent killings in Ɓokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau State. At the federal level, all hands are on deck across the security and intelligence agencies, to scale-up intelligence-gathering and crisis-response efforts”.
“We would like to reiterate the commitment of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to securing every inch of Nigerian territory, and ensuring that all forms of criminality by terrorists, bandits and militants are tackled boldly and decisively.
“President Tinubu has directed the security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous killings are fished out and brought to justice”, Idris further stated.
The Minister said President Bola Tinubu has directed the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry and the relevant Government agencies to provide relief materials to the affected communities.
