President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness and grief over the latest round of violence and killings in Plateau State.

The President strongly condemned the most recent internecine killings in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and parts of Benue State.

President Tinubu found the festering reprisal attacks very depressing and needless and avoidable bloodletting among communities in the two States.

The President made this known in a statement made available to journalists by Presidential spokesperson Dele Alake.

“It is most unfortunate that in this orgy of violence, an innocent eight-month-old baby in Farin Lamba community of Vwang District, Jos South Local Government, died in a conflict she knew nothing about.

“A major consequence of perennial conflict is always the tragic loss of innocent lives.

“To build virile, peaceful and prosperous communities demand tolerance and forgiveness for every perceived wrongdoing,” the President said.

President Tinubu also urged community leaders, religious leaders, traditional rulers, socio-cultural organisations, and the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, and the Christian Association of Nigeria to work together to help foster genuine and long-lasting peace.

While reaffirming his government’s strong determination to stamp out violent crimes and all forms of criminalities everywhere in Nigeria, the President has directed security agencies to fish out the masterminds of the dastardly acts to face the full wrath of the law.

He, however, charged the governments of Plateau and Benue States and emergency response agencies to provide support and immediate relief to victims who have been displaced as a result of the conflicts.