Jos killing: Attackers disguised as NDLEA operatives to strike – Mutfwang

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The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has revealed that gunmen responsible for the recent deadly attack in Jos disguised as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to gain access to the community before opening fire.

The governor, however, disclosed that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident, which occurred in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, on Sunday, leaving at least 28 persons dead and several others injured.

On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu paid a condolence visit to Plateau State, where he met bereaved families, traditional rulers, and government officials, and directed security agencies to arrest those responsible.

Speaking during a one-on-one interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Mutfwang explained that the attackers exploited a familiar security pattern to deceive residents and inflict damage on the community.

“Obviously, the attackers have studied the psychology of the people who are used to seeing operatives of the NDLEA who come to raid neighbouring communities in search of drug addicts and what have you.

“So, they came in that manner, hooded, and were shooting in the manner NDLEA officers used to shoot. So people took it for granted that it was an NDLEA incursion… and they didn’t resist it initially.

“But when they realised it, a lot of damage had been done. And before they could wake up to begin to pursue these attackers, they had made an escape. It’s quite unfortunate,” he said.

On efforts to apprehend the perpetrators, the governor said security agencies were working with credible intelligence. “At the moment, no arrests have been made in regard to this particular attack. But I’d like to assure Plateau people and Nigerians that we have some actionable intelligence that the security agencies are following up,” he stated.

He declined to provide further details, citing ongoing investigations.