More condemnations are trailing the attack on communities in Plateau State in the last one week as the North Central Peoples Forum, NCPF, expressed sadness on the killing of innocent citizens.
The forum, in a statement by its Secretary General, Khaleel Bolaji, described the killing and destruction of properties as “one attack too many, one which leaves a sour taste in our mouth.”
Bolaji said people of North Central States feel greatly aggrieved that many lives are being wasted for no known reasons and for no justification.
At the last count, no fewer than 200 corpses have been found in communities especially in Mangu Council area of the state even as local people still live in fear of more attacks by yet unidentified assailants.
The statement reads: “We are also at a loss on why innocent men, women and children are constantly besieged in their homes while the Federal Government seems helpless in protecting them.
“We sympathise with the government and people of Plateau State as we vehemently denounce the perpetrators of this and other heinous killings and blood-letting across the country.
“We are at pains to think that our security agencies, despite the re-assurances, have been helpless in stopping these attacks and in also fishing out perpetrators of previous attacks on innocent citizens.
“This is the time for a deep and honest assessment of the fragile peace in the state. The Plateau State government and the Federal Government must move fast and work out a durable and sustainable template for peaceful coexistence of all contending interests in that state.
“It is also important that all those who engage in extra judicial killings and attack on communities be brought to face the full wrath of the law. Enough with brazen impunity!
“We call on the Federal Government to roll out all its might in stopping the wanton killings and destruction of communities particularly in the North Central and in all parts of the country.
“NCPF sympathises with Governor Caleb Mutfwang, traditional rulers and all the people of Plateau State on this monumental tragedy and pray that Almighty God grants them succor and peace in the New year.”
