By Israel Joel
Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong ,on Monday described the killings in the state as an act of criminality , warning that the state government would not tolerate any further acts of violence .
Lalong further said that the 24 hours curfew imposed in Jos North local government remains , while that of the dusk to dawn curfew in Jos South and Bassa, is still in force .
The Governor made this known while on an on the spot assessment of the affected areas alongside the head of the Inspector General Special Squad DIG Sanusi Lemu .
In his words “We in Plateau want to continue to stay in peace but criminal elements are always working to take us backward in which we as a government would resist”
Lalong again condemned the killings and further order security agencies to identify and arrest the perpetrators with immediate effects .
In his words ” This is a clear act of criminality ,all those who perpetrated this acts are criminals , no body would take us back to the days of religious crisis ,me as Governor of Plateau would not allow this ,he added .
Lalong also warned trouble makers bent on fomenting trouble in the State to desist as the government will not allow any form of lawlessness to disrupt the peace of the State.
“Citizens must comply with the curfew imposed in Jos North , Jos south ,Bassa .”
“Lalong further said the attacks on innocent citizens no matter their backgrounds will never be tolerated in Plateau State and those who are found to be behind such attacks will be dealt with decisively to serve as deterrence and restore public order.
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“We would ensure that those arrested are dealt With and made to face the full wrath of the law .,we have done a lot to ensure peace in Plateau and we never go back to those dark days .,the Federal Government has already moved in a team led by a DIG of Police with more police men been mobilised to the state because we do not want this issue to escalate ,that is why we are taking all this proactive measures to nip the crisis in the bud .
Lalong who also promised that the state government would bear the medical costs of the victims of the killings .
It could be recalled that the IGP had deployed a Police Intervention Team led by DIG Sanusi Lemu, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Finance and Administration who is also the coordinating DIG, North-Central geo-political zone.
Our correspondent gathered that the team comprises personnel of Police Tactical Units – the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Police Special Forces, amongst others deployed to protect the communities, prevent further attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice.
