Nigeria’s Senate has directed the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to conduct a full-scale investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, where at least 28 people were reportedly killed.

The resolution followed deliberations on a motion sponsored by Senators Diket Plang (Plateau Central) and Dachung Mwadkon (Plateau North), who raised alarm over the worsening security situation in Jos North and Kanam Local Government Areas.

As part of its response, the upper chamber mandated security agencies to ensure the perpetrators are apprehended and brought to justice. It also resolved to dispatch a high-powered delegation, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to commiserate with affected communities and victims’ families.

Leading the debate, Senator Plang expressed concern over what he described as a resurgence of violence in Plateau State, once regarded as the “Home of Peace and Tourism,” after a period of relative calm. He referenced a series of attacks in Kanam earlier in March, culminating in the March 29 assault in Anguwan Rukuba, which he said targeted civilians in densely populated areas.

Plang further disclosed that a separate ambush occurred in the Garga axis of Kanam, where a joint security patrol team came under attack, resulting in casualties among security personnel.

Lawmakers noted that the crisis in the state has taken on increasingly complex dimensions, including ethnic, economic, and religious factors. They warned that continued violence is displacing residents, disrupting farming activities, and heightening concerns over food security.

The Senate stressed that safeguarding lives and property remains the government’s primary responsibility, urging security agencies to adopt more proactive strategies. These include establishing permanent operational bases in volatile areas, strengthening intelligence gathering, and deploying aerial surveillance to identify and dismantle criminal hideouts.

In addition, the chamber called for increased recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force and the military to address manpower shortages.

The Senate also observed a minute of silence in honour of the victims and urged the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to provide urgent relief materials, including food, medical supplies, and shelter, to those displaced by the attacks.