The Plateau State House of Assembly has charged residents to defend themselves against the incessant killings in the state.
WuzupNigeria reported that at least 30 residents were killed in the latest attack last week while a number of properties were destroyed by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits.
However, in a press conference in Jos, on Friday, the House gave Governor Simon Lalong two weeks to address the security challenge in the state, according to The PUNCH.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Philip Dasun, who gave the ultimatum said the decision was part of the resolution reached by the lawmakers during their plenary and had been communicated to the governor.
Dasun said, “On behalf of the Plateau State House of Assembly, I wish to sympathize with the Government and People of Plateau State on the barbaric and dastardly killings that have been taking place in different communities of Bassa, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Jos North, Jos South, Mangu, Riyom, University of Jos Community and recently that of Yelwa Zangam.
“The House condemns all these killings in totality, all these killings are unacceptable and condemnable. We commiserate with the families of all those who lost their loved ones during these attacks.
“We strongly call on Plateau people to practically stand up and defend themselves and their communities, as the conventional security design is no longer guaranteeing our safety as a people.
“We commend the youths on the Plateau for sustained coordinated and organized campaigns against the killings and as well the courage to make it go viral by sending strong messages to the world using the dead bodies of the mayhem on the social media and the streets of Jos; the display of the corpses in the House is a sign that they recognized the authority of the House of Assembly as an institution that can speak for the people. We greatly appreciate that action.”
