{"id":119971,"date":"2025-06-22T21:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T20:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119971"},"modified":"2025-06-22T21:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T20:14:06","slug":"killers-of-wedding-travellers-wont-go-unpunished-mutfwang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/killers-of-wedding-travellers-wont-go-unpunished-mutfwang\/","title":{"rendered":"Killers of Wedding Travellers Won\u2019t Go Unpunished \u2013 Mutfwang"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1835657997391734984\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1835657997391734984-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1835657997391734984-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has\u00a0 condemned\u00a0 the brutal killing of 12 wedding travellers in the state and\u00a0 assured the public that the\u00a0 perpetrators will not go unpunished.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Mutfwang made this declaration on Sunday while reacting to the gruesome attack that occurred in\u00a0 Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to reports, the victims, who were from Basawa community in Zazau Emirate (Kaduna state) were attacked in cold blood while on their way back from a wedding celebration.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eyewitnesses said the gunmen, suspected to be bandits, laid siege along the road, opened fire on the unsuspecting travellers, killing many on the spot and injuring several others.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exact number of casualties remains unconfirmed, but sources indicate that at least 12 people were killed, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Mutfwang, in a statement ,\u00a0 condemned the attack in strong terms, describing it as \u201cinhuman, barbaric, and a deliberate attempt to destabilize the state.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He extended his condolences to the families of the victims and promised that the state Government will collaborate with security agencies to ensure\u00a0 the culprits are apprehended and prosecuted.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis is an\u00a0 attack on innocent citizens who were simply returning from a joyous occasion. We will not fold our hands and watch criminal elements continue to spill innocent blood in Plateau State. Those behind this heinous act will not go unpunished,\u201d Mutfwang stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Governor also called for calm and urged residents not to take laws Into their hands. He emphasized that security operatives were already\u00a0 investigating the matter and manhunt for the attackers had commenced.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security forces have since been deployed to the area to forestall further violence, while community leaders have also appealed for restraint to avoid an escalation of the crisis.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This latest attack adds to the growing list of violent incidents in Plateau State, which has been grappling with recurrent cases of armed attacks, inter-communal clashes, and insecurity in recent years with so many deaths in the trail.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kaduna state Governor, Uba Sani has also condemned the killings and assured the families that he would ensure they get justice.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7405145318546422243ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has\u00a0 condemned\u00a0 the brutal killing of 12 wedding travellers in the state and\u00a0 assured the public that the\u00a0 perpetrators will not go&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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