Plateau Governor, Lalong, Paramount Ruler Condemn Attack On Community

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong and the Mishkaham Mwaghavul of Mwaghavul tribe in Mangu Local Government Area of the state, Chief Nelson Bakfur, have condemned the attack on Kulben village, Mangu Local Government Area,described the attack as an attempt to distort the peace that was currently being enjoyed in the state.

Lalong, who made this statement in Jos through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Macham, vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

While commiserating with victims and families of those killed, the governor warned that his administration would not allow any group or individuals to return the state to its dark days of insecurity through their evil acts.

He said: “We have toiled to ensure that peace returns to Plateau and we will not allow anyone to make nonsense of our efforts.

“We are determined to deal decisively and firmly with anybody found culpable in attacking or inciting people to carry out attacks against one another.”

He commended security agencies for arresting seven suspects connected with the killings and restoring normalcy to the area.

Lalong said that thorough investigations would be carried on the incident while assuring the public that perpetrators would face the full wrath of the law.

He appealed for calm and advised against reprisals as government was addressing the situation, adding that those injured were responding to treatment at the general hospital in Mangu.

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The paramount ruler of the area, Chief Bakfur, also condemned the killing of 12 of his subjects by the gunmen in Kumbun district in the area.

He made the condemnation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mangu on Thursday.