Nigeria, March 31 -- Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang is under fire over his visit to the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area, where dozens were killed on Sunday, in an armoured tank.

The outrage was expressed on social media and in comments from public figures, including Babafemi Ojudu, a former senator and ex-presidential aide, who shared his views in a Facebook post monitored by PREMIUM TIMES.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Mutfwang visited the community following the Sunday evening attack, which residents said left scores dead, although official figures vary.

The governor was driven to the beleaguered community in an armoured personnel carrier, a military-grade vehicle used in high-risk operation...