Governor Abdullahi Sule who handed down the warning during a meeting on Monday with security chiefs, traditional rulers,as well as Tiv and fulani Community leaders in Obi local government Secretariat.
The meeting was a prompt response and part of sustained efforts to curtail the violence that erupted in parts of Obi and Lafia local government Areas of the state at the weekend.
Governing Sule said, “What is More troubling is that inspite our untiring efforts that has kept us on our toes before and through the weekend , there was needless loss of lives of our citiezens. Such act of violence is most unfortunate, condemnable, unacceptable and will not be condoned by this administration.”
The Governor admonished the people to live in peace with one another and to shun mischief makers looking for opportunities to cause mayhem. He also charged Community leaders to be more circunpect in handle information and to avoid bandying unverified figures and making spurious claims, there is no truth or fact to support the figures of those purported to have been killed.
Governor Sule said such unfounded claims only help to stock embers of discord,create a wrong impression and send an equally wrong signal within and outside the state.
As to the accurate figures of those killed or maimed, the Governor said security operatives involved in Restoring peace in the affected areas are the most appropriate to ascertain the figures.
He warned that leaders and the people must exercise restrain at all times.and not to take the laws into their own hands.
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