‘Slaughter of citizens cannot become normal’ – Atiku condemns latest Plateau killings

Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the Palm Sunday onslaught connected Gari Ya Waye assemblage successful the Angwan Rukuba country of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, describing it arsenic a “barbaric assault” and a motion of the worsening information situation successful Nigeria.

Atiku, successful a connection posted connected his authoritative X grip connected Monday, reacted to the Sunday nighttime onslaught which reportedly claimed the lives of respective residents and near galore others injured.

The ex-VP expressed outrage implicit the incident, saying the continued killings crossed the state bespeak a near-total illness of governance.

He wrote: “I americium outraged by the barbaric onslaught successful Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba, Jos, which claimed the lives of scores of guiltless Nigerians and near galore others injured.

“That this heinous battle occurred connected Sunday night, March 29, 2026, is yet different damning indictment of the near-total illness of information successful our country.

“What we are witnessing is not simply a information lapse, but a tragic descent into lawlessness wherever quality lives are treated arsenic expendable.