Plateau State Deputy Gov. Ignatius Longjan has called on the people of the State to find a way in quelling the escalation of violence in the Southern part of Plateau State, the Deputy Governor of Plateau StateMr. Ignatius Datong Longjan said during an emergency meeting with key Political office holders from the zone and after in-depth deliberations on the situation, the meeting resolved as follows:
That it Condemned in its totality the recent attack on some communities in the Southern zone of Plateau State by yet to be identified gunmen.
The government also expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing damaging rumours concerning support being given to cow rustlers and the hiring of mercenaries by some Communities and resolved that these should be discouraged.
The State Government also frowned at the persisting cases of cattle rustling among Communities which now serves as the ignition to most of the attacks in the zone and called on security agents to take decisive measures against cattle rustlers.
The meeting also resolved to constitute a Committee from among themselves that will go round the six Local Government Areas of the zone to sensitize people on the need for peaceful co-existence.
Longjan commended the Security in their effort in managing the Security challenges so far and urged them to step up action to contain the situation.
The meeting also expressed concern that the presence of heavily armed militia lurking around within the vast forest existing between the borders of Taraba-Nassarawa and Plateau States whereby promoting cross –border attacks on some communities within the zone as it called on the Security Agents to rise to the challenge of flushing them out.
In the same vein, he noted with great concern the arrival of some illegal aliens to some Local Government Areas in the zone and called on the relevant Security Agency to identify and flush them out.
