The constraints made it unfeasible to drive into town, meet victims for on-the-spot assessment and return to the airport before dusk. After Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s briefing, President Tinubu suspended the trip to Ogun. The meeting ran longer than expected, affecting President Tinubu’s scheduled departure for Jos,” the statement read. “President Tinubu’s visit to Jos was not merely symbolic. At the meeting, Tinubu addressed a grieving mother, Mrs Rhoda, whose video clutching the bloodied corpse of her son had gone viral and become the defining image of the attack.

Source: Punch April 03, 2026 12:03 UTC