Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed fury over Sunday’s
attack by yet to be identified gunmen on innocent people in Kwatas village,
Bokkos LGA of Plateau State leading to deaths.
Lalong in a statement described the attack as yet another
attempt by criminals who do not mean well for the State to take it back to the
dark days of insecurity that it has substantially overcome.
The Governor while commiserating with victims and families
of those killed, directed security agencies to go after the perpetrators of
this heinous crime and ensure their arrest and prosecution as the State will no
longer tolerate the wanton loss of lives.
He said “my heart again bleeds by this tragedy as lives
of innocent citizens are cut short for no reason. Security agencies must go
after those who are behind these attacks and their sponsors so they can face
the law and be taught a lesson. We do not need another circle of bloodshed in
Plateau State as all well meaning citizens have committed to peaceful
coexistence and tolerance. My administration will not allow anyone, no matter
how highly placed to jeopardize this peace”.
The Governor again restates his determination to work with the Federal Government and relevant
stakeholders in strengthening community policing architecture in the State with
robust intelligence gathering and early intervention to forestall reoccurence.
He again called for calm as the government and security
agencies will ensure that justice is done to those affected.