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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Saleh Zazzaga, has blamed opposition elements for the recent wave of killings in Plateau State.
The comments followed the killing of about 28 persons during a Palm Sunday attack in Gariya Waye, Angwan Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the incident has raised fresh concerns over insecurity in the state, with fears that the situation could escalate into a wider breakdown of law and order.
In a statement issued on Monday, Zazzaga, who is also Chairman of the North Central APC Forum, alleged that the attacks were politically motivated and aimed at undermining the administration of Bola Tinubu and discrediting Governor Caleb Muftwang.
He further linked the insecurity in Plateau State to individuals opposed to Muftwang’s reported defection to the APC.
Zazzaga stated that the North Central region had pledged six million votes to Tinubu in the 2027 election and claimed that the violence in Plateau and neighbouring Benue State was intended to weaken the President’s electoral support.
He said, “The ongoing attacks and killings in Plateau State are politically motivated. Those behind these killings are opposition politicians who want to derail Mr President’s re-election in the 2027 elections. These are also people who want to discredit Governor Caleb Muftwang, knowing fully well that they can’t stop his re-election.
“They know that with Governor Muftwang having defected to the APC, the chances are high that Mr. President will get 100 percent of the votes from Plateau State, so they have decided to sponsor violence to prevent that from happening.
“To create the impression that the administration is not performing, these individuals have decided to sponsor violent attacks and killings in defenceless communities. They know the natives are with Mr President and the governor, that is why they are engaging in mass killings, to reduce the native population and by so doing, reduce the votes that would go to Mr President in the coming election.”
