The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has vehemently condemned the brutal killing of innocent travellers, who were travelling in an 18-seater bus from Basawa community in Zaria, Kaduna State to Qua'an Pan Local Government Area in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The forum equally conveyed its deepest condolences to the government and people of Kaduna State, particularly to the bereaved families affected by this heinous attack.

The Northern Senators Forum in a statement signed by its Chairman, Senator AbdulAziz Musa Yar'Adua, viewed the incident as a barbaric and cowardly act with no place in a civilized society, demanding swift and decisive justice.

It emphasized that such mindless violence against innocent citizens is unacceptable and undermines the fundamental right to freedom of movement and residence in any part of the country, as enshrined in Section 41 of the Nigerian Constitution.

The forum posited that these senseless killings threaten the fabric of country's national unity.

It called on the Nigeria Police Force to enhance its strategic information gathering capabilities to prevent and effectively respond to such crimes, ensuring perpetrators are brought to justice.

The forum further appealed to the Federal Government to equip security agencies with modern communication gadgets to track and apprehend criminals planning attacks.

NSF urged communities to remain calm and law-abiding, avoiding reprisal attacks that could escalate the situation just as it appealed to the Plateau State Government to intensify efforts towards promoting mutual coexistence among various ethnic and religious groups in the state to avoid future occurrence.