The Senate has taken a firm stance following the tragic events in Jos over the past few days. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the upper chamber formally mandated the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to launch a comprehensive investigation into the massacre.
​The violence, which centered on the Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos North, occurred on Palm Sunday (March 29, 2026). At least 28 people were killed in what has been described as a coordinated and barbaric attack on civilians.
​The Senate directed the Inspector-General to not only probe the killings but to ensure the immediate apprehension and prosecution of those responsible.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio will lead a high-powered delegation to Plateau State to commiserate with the victims and the state government.
Lawmakers highlighted the alarming police-to-citizen ratio in Nigeria (1 to 650), urging the Federal Government to accelerate recruitment to meet UN standards.
The Senate called on the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to provide urgent relief materials to the displaced survivors.
​The situation remains extremely fragile. While the Plateau State Government initially relaxed the 48-hour curfew this morning (allowing movement between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.), reports indicate that fresh tension and sporadic violence broke out shortly after the relaxation, causing shops to close and residents to flee once again.
President Tinubu has also reportedly invited Governor Caleb Mutfwang for high-level talks in Abuja to address the resurgence of violence in the “Home of Peace and Tourism.”
