Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has condemned the recent killings in the state as genocidal, accusing unidentified terrorist groups of orchestrating the attacks.
At least 52 people, including children, were killed on March 28, 2025, following suspected herders’ assaults on communities in the Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas, as well as surrounding areas. The brutal killings have heightened tensions in the region, sparking outrage and fear among residents.
In an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Mutfwang described the attacks as part of a larger conspiracy aimed at destroying Plateau State’s communities. He alleged that the violence was not the work of ordinary individuals but was instead being “sponsored by terrorists” with an underlying agenda of genocide.
The governor stated, “I can tell you in all honesty that I cannot find any explanation other than genocide sponsored by terrorists.
“The question is, who are the persons behind the organisers of this terrorism? This is what the security agencies must help us to unravel.
“We must come to the point where we know the sponsors because it is not just the work of ordinary people.
“This is being sponsored from somewhere, and I am sure that in the coming days, the security agencies will work together, not at cross-purposes but in unison, to be able to bring out the requisite intelligence that will help us to put this matter behind us.”