President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed the installation of more than 5,000 surveillance cameras across Plateau State in response to the recent killings in Jos.

The directive was issued during a meeting with political and traditional leaders in Jos, coming days after the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba that claimed over 27 lives.

Tinubu said the initiative would strengthen security operations by enabling law enforcement agencies to swiftly identify and track perpetrators. He asked the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, to provide details of the plan.

“We are going to immediately deploy a network of over 5,000 cameras to help law enforcement agencies identify troublemakers in real time,” the President said.

While acknowledging the pain of affected families, Tinubu noted that no amount of compensation could replace lost lives, but assured that the government would provide necessary support to victims.