Senator Senator I. D. Gyang. Senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly and the Management Committee Chairman Jos North local government, Shehu Usman have condemned in strong terms the terror that visited on Yelwan Zangam of Anaguta community in Jos North last night where over 35 persons killed, some of whom were burnt beyond recognition.
Both Sen. I. D Gyang and the chairman Made there positions known at different press releases
According to the lawmaker, “he is gravely disturbed and outraged by the serial and continuing terror attacks on communities in Plateau State with thousands of lives brutally massacred over the years and still continuing.
The Senator says the situation on the Plateau is that of a people abandoned to their fate by the Federal Government. No sympathy! No empathy! No attention nor relief to affected communities! No statement and outcry from ‘appropriate quarters’ on the latest massacre at Yelwan Zangam, Jos.
Senator Gyang is against threats to live of every citizen and has repeatedly said, “NO CITIZEN SHOULD BE MADE TO SUFFER OR LOOSE HIS/HER LIFE SIMPLY ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY OR RELIGION.” It is therefore disheartening that Plateau people are targeted, isolated and deemed good only to be killed and massacred.
Senator Gyang is therefore calling on government to demonstrate sincerity in securing lives of all citizens, Plateau people inclusive, and take all necessary and decisive action to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators and ensure that the lives and livelihoods of all law abiding citizens are protected.
May the Lord grant the souls of the victims eternal rest and comfort the Anaguta nation and Plateau state, amen!
On his part, the Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Shehu Bala Usman says “enough is enough” on the killing of innocent citizens in Jos North Local Government Area of plateau state.
The Chairman gave the warning on the heels of Tuesday night’s attack in Yelwa zangam in Jos North.
The Chairman described the killing as barbaric, inhuman and unacceptable.
He regrets the attack happen when normalcy was being restored across Jos North.
He emphasized that his administration will not go back on his commitment apprehend any person or group of persons suspected to be connected to the attacks.
He caution the inhabitants of the area not to take laws into their hands as the Government and security agencies are doing everything possible to bring the perpetrators to justice.
He appeal to the citizens to be calm and law abiding, security conscious and to help the various security agencies with information that could lead to the arrest of the attackers.
He called on religious and community leaders to engage their Youths and relavate stakeholders in their separate communities to avert any escalation of the attack to other areas.
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