Following the recent deadly attack in Zikke community, Bassa LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has paid a visit to the area and issued a strong warning against ethnic profiling in the wake of the violence.

The attack, which occurred on Monday, left numerous residents dead, homes destroyed, and hundreds displaced. Reports allege the perpetrators to be armed Fulani herdsmen — the same group accused in earlier attacks in neighboring Benue State.

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Speaking during his tour of the crisis-hit region on Tuesday, Egbetokun condemned the bloodshed and acknowledged the immense toll it has taken on local farming communities.

“We strongly condemn these senseless killings,” the police chief stated. “I won’t say too much now, but I can assure you — these criminal elements will be surprised soon. Their days are numbered.”

Egbetokun urged residents to unite and avoid labeling criminals based on tribe or ethnicity.

“Criminals are criminals — they don’t have a tribe,” he said. “Let’s not let ethnicity divide us. We must come together and deal with these threats collectively.”