By Israel Joel
The coalition of ethnic youth Nationalities from the Northern Senatorial zone, the Christian Association of Nigeria, Plateau State chapter, youth, and women wings on Wednesday gathered at the new government house to protest the recent killings in Bassa communities of the state .
Our correspondent reports that several communities had in the past few days come under attack by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Bassa local government council of the state.
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Led by the National President of the Irigwe Youth movement Ezekiel Peter Bini, the residents called on the government to show commitment to securing the lives and properties of their people.
He said the continuous killings have forced the Irigwe people and other groups on Plateau to come out in protest to let the government and the world know what is going on the need to put an immediate stop to the situation
The Secretary to the state government Prof Danladi Atu, while addressing the protesters stated that the state government is working on resolving the killings in Irigwe land to bring lasting peace to the communities.
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He said the state Governor Simon Lalong commiserates with the families of those affected and has ordered the security outfits in the state to dominate these areas while thorough investigation be carried out to ascertain those behind the attacks and bring them to justice to serve a deterrence.
“Governor Lalong has further directed the State Emergency Management Agency to step in to ascertain the extent of damage and casualties as well as provide immediate relief materials to cushion the effect of this condemnable act of man’s inhumanity to man while lasting solutions are sought.”
