Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State today visited the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, to see the surviving victims of the tragic incident in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, where innocent citizens of Kaduna State were brutally murdered and several others sustained varying degrees of injury.
Twelve people amongst the travellers from Unguwar Ɗantsoho village in Kudan Local Government Area, Kaduna State, were killed in the incident.
During his interaction with the victims, they personally narrated their ordeal to him.
Later, he told reporters at the hospital: “It is truly horrifying what they faced. I am, however, relieved to see that the survivors are recuperating after their harrowing experience in Plateau State, where they had planned to attend a wedding in Quan Pan LGA,” the governor said.
He reiterated his personal commitment to closely follow up on this case, as well as the operations of security agencies in their efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Arrests have been made, and the search for others involved continues.
“We will not relent until all those responsible face the full weight of the law,” he said.
He also urged the Medical Director of the hospital to ensure that the victims receive the best possible care.
He announced that his government has assumed full responsibility for their treatment and will provide psychosocial counseling to help them heal from their trauma before they are reunited with their families and reintegrated into society.
