Plateau Killings: Church Leaders Lead Mass Protest, Say ‘Enough Is Enough’
Thousands of Christians under the umbrella of the Church Denominational Leaders Forum on the Plateau, on Monday, 21st April, 2025, took to the streets of Jos, Plateau State capital, in massive protest against the ongoing killings in the state.
The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “The Ground Cries Blood,” “Every Human Life Matters,” “We Deserve to Live”, and “No More Silence, Peace Now”.
The peaceful protest which began at Fwavvel Junction, ended at the Plateau State Government House in Jos, where the demonstrators were received and addressed by the state Governor, Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
The protest followed renewed attacks that have claimed more than 100 lives in Bokkos and Bassa LGA, within the first two weeks of April 2025.
The protesters expressed deep anger and grief, lamenting the federal government’s inability to bring the perpetrators to justice or stop the carnage.
Chairman of the
Denominational Leaders Forum, Amos Mohzo, while delivering their message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through Governor Caleb Mutfwang at Government House, Jos, said the protest was a solemn reaction to the killings.
He asserted that the protest was also a mark of honour for the dead and a strong call for justice and immediate end to all forms of bloodshed in Plateau and Nigeria at large.
Mohzo condemned the killings in totality and held nothing back in expressing the community’s frustrations.
“We are tired of mass burials “Enough is Enough,” he said.
He strongly rejected claims that the attacks were communal clashes, insisting that what is unfolding is a coordinated onslaught against the people of Plateau.
“This is not a communal crisis; it is a brutal campaign against innocent lives in Plateau,” he stated firmly.
He also questioned the role of security agencies, especially the military, in the face of consistent attacks, and also expressed disbelief that killings continued to occur near military barracks without any intervention.
The Chairman of the
Denominational Leaders Forum further called on the federal government to show stronger political will and commitment towards protecting lives and property.
Responding to the protesters, Governor Mutfwang assured them that the government would not relent in its pursuit of justice.
“I did not become governor to observe burial ceremonies. I came for the glory of Plateau to be restored”.
He confirmed that the killings were not limited to Bokkos and Bassa alone, as similar incidents, though on a smaller scale, had occurred in other local governments.
The governor assured the crowd that those arrested in connection with the violence and killings would not go unpunished.
While promising to convey the message to President Bola Tinubu, he said the president had given his word that the federal government would take decisive steps to end the killings across the state.
The protest ended with prayers and a vow by the Church Denominational Leaders Forum to continue pressing for peace and justice.
The Forum pledged to maintain pressure on all authorities until meaningful action is taken to secure lives and communities in Plateau State
