A cultural association, the Ngwaang ishi o’tarok, in Plateau State, has raised the alarm over the continuing influx of strange faces into Southern Plateau, adding that if appropriate action is not taken, it will result in insecurity in the area.
The association, whose members are found in Langtang North and Langtang South local government areas, said it was raising the alarm to draw the attention of the government to take the necessary action looking at the current security challenges in Plateau State and the country at large.
The group which described the strangers as foreigners said, “In recent weeks, we have continued to experience unprecedented influx of war-like strangers in our domain.”
Addressing journalists in Jos, the President of the group, David Dashe, recalled that between 2002 and 2013, Tarok people were isolated as targets of countless attacks, conspiracy, and molestations by terrorists for no reason.
He said: “That historic evidence of complicated prejudice motivated harassment and violence ever plotted against a people to threaten their lives, liberty, integrity, social and economic development since the great holocaust.
“We survived the challenges because we refused to give in as hostage in our land because of our steadfastness and largely the abounding grace of God that was upon us.
“Despite the situation we found ourselves, we exercised restraint, minimised the tendency for retaliation and preached and participated in several peace-building processes”, Dashe said.
The president however called on both the state and federal governments to come to their aid to nip the situation in the bud before it gets out of hand.
