Lawmaker urges FG, int’l community to halt killings in Plateau

SOLOMON maren, member of the House of representatives, representing mangu/ Bokkos constituency of Plateau state has called on the federal and state government to rise to its primary responsibility of security to save his constituents from being killed and “slaughtered like chickens on a daily basis.”

maren also urged the federal government to mandate the inspector general of police, chief of army staff and other relevant security agencies to mobilise more security agents to the troubled areas, investigate the root causes with a view to bringing the culprits to book, restore normalcy and to forestall future occurrence.

The lawmaker who made these calls while addressing journalists in abuja on Thursday asked the

ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and National emergency management agency (Nema) to immediately send relief materials to the victims of the unfortunate attacks.

He equally called on the international community, well meaning, spirited individuals, philanthropists and non -governmental organisations to come their aid and rescue his people, their land and heritage which was in danger, this is ethnic cleansing.

“i am deeply pained and grieved by the recent spate of wanton killings and destruction of properties by suspected herders (Fulani militia) in mangu/bokkos federal Constituency. This ugly and barbaric killing of innocent, peace loving and law abiding citizens is unfortunate, condemnable, censure and of grave concern. i condemn such dastard, wicked and ungodly act in its entirety.

“We want the world to know that, on the 14th day of November 2022, an innocent and law abiding citizen in gold village of Butura land was attacked, maimed and killed while returning from the farm for just no reason.

“also, that on the 15 November, 2022, a group of militia suspected to be herders, fully armed with sophisticated weapons and ammunitions launched an attack on maikatako village also in Butura ward of Bokkos Local government area where they killed and burnt to ashes more than 11 people, injured many and destroyed properties worth millions of naira as well as left hundreds of people homeless and displaced.