Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has described the recent killings in parts of Bassa and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State as the work of evil forces bent on returning the state to the “gory moments of the past.”
Lalong, in a televised broadcast Wednesday night sympathised with those affected by the resurgence of attacks orchestrated by armed men in the affected areas which have claimed many lives and properties.
He said as part of measures to in the interim arrest the cycle of violent attacks, “we are poised to immediately review our state security architecture while working closely with security agencies to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of these heinous crimes. Let me assure our citizens that some arrests have already been made and the suspects will be arraigned before the relevant authorities in no distant future.”
The governor further explained that beyond the interim measures, a sustainable policy response had been developed to address the protracted conflict which he said was contained in the roadmap to peace document recently launched by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The Rescue administration is determined to implement the details of this plan considering the potential it holds for the future of our state in terms of peace and security,” Lalong said.
