President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday consoled a grieving mother captured in a viral video clutching the lifeless body of her son following the recent attack in Jos, Plateau State.
During his condolence visit to the state, Tinubu addressed the woman by name, referencing the widely circulated footage that showed her anguish after the killings in the Angwan Rukuba area.
“I know the pain; I saw how, in the video, you held on to your son, Ayuba, and the pain and agony in your heart, but it’s only God who can give you joy and comfort,” the President said while speaking to victims’ families and community representatives.
He acknowledged that no compensation could truly make up for the loss of lives but assured the victims of government support.
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“No amount of money can pay all of you back. As a government, we will do our best to comfort you,” he added.
Tinubu had earlier arrived in Jos on Thursday following Sunday’s attack in the Angwan Rukuba district, which left at least 27 people dead.
He was received at the airport by the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, alongside other top government officials.
The President had earlier condemned the Jos killings, as well as a separate attack in Kahir village in Kagarko, Kaduna State, where wedding guests were reportedly killed and abducted.
Speaking through his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described the incidents as “barbaric and cowardly,” vowing that those responsible would be brought to justice.
While condemning the attacks, the President also cautioned against narratives suggesting religious motives, warning that such claims could further inflame tensions.