The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called for greater accountability in the use of security funds in Plateau State amid continued attacks and killings across parts of the state.
The rights group said reported releases of N18.9 billion in security votes in 2024 and another N17.28 billion between January and September 2025 should prompt the state government to provide clearer information on how the funds were deployed and the security outcomes achieved.
HURIWA National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, urged the Plateau State Government to explain the utilisation of the funds, stressing that substantial spending on security should translate into measurable improvements in the protection of residents.
Meanwhile, the state government has imposed an immediate dusk to dawn curfew in Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas. The restriction, which runs from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily until further notice, is intended to support security agencies in stabilising the affected areas and preventing further breakdown of law and order.
The Northern Christian Association also condemned the latest attacks, which reportedly claimed at least nine lives, including a cleric travelling to church. Its chairman, Joseph Hayab, called for stronger preventive measures to protect communities from recurring violence.
HURIWA said its position was not an allegation of diversion or misappropriation of security funds, but a demand for transparency and evidence of results from the substantial public resources committed to security.
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