Nigeria’s House of Representatives Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for tough and decisive action by the Federal Government and its forces on suspected terrorists that attacked the people of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, stating that Nigeria cannot leave its citizens at the mercy of criminals and non-state actors.
Scores of people were reported killed when gunmen opened fire on a crowded junction in the Angwan Rukuba community of Jos North on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026 evening.
The attack also led to many being injured and property destroyed.
The Speaker, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, said the attack and mass killings at Angwan Rukuba call for sober reflection by all stakeholders and a collective response to crimes and criminality.
He expressed his sympathy to the people of Angwan Rukuba, describing the attack on them by suspected terrorists as gruesome and heinous.
While emphasising that protection of life and property is the primary responsibility of the government, Speaker Abbas called for better collaborations, especially between the federal and sub-national governments, the government, and the people, as well as inter-agency cooperation.
The Speaker condoled families of those killed in the attack, while commiserating with the Angwan Rukuba community, the people, and the government of Plateau State.
The Speaker prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims.
