Senator Representing Plateau North at the National Assembly, Istifanus Gyang, has urged security agencies to immediately arrest the gunmen that killed 13 persons in an attack on Kumbun community in Mangu Local Government Area of the state on Thursday morning.
Gyang, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Protocol, Musa Ashoms, said that he received with rude shock the report of the killing of 12 persons at Kumbun, in Mangu local government area.
The lawmaker described the killing as an act of terrorism and a reversal to the dark days.
“All citizens of Plateau should, with one voice, condemn and denounce this wickedness.
‘Security agencies must act fast and apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice and to take all appropriate steps to secure law abiding citizens,” he said.
He appealed to all well meaning people not to concede to the obvious provocation of this dastardly act to lose faith in the peace process.
Gyang cautioned against violent reprisals, emphasising that doing so would only worsen the situation.
He commiserated with the Government and people of the state and prayed for the repose of the souls of all victims of the attack, NAN reports.
Also, Mr Solomon Maren, member representing Mangu/Bokkos Federal Constituency of Plateau state has condemned the killing of 12 persons by suspected herdsmen at Kulben village of Kumbun District of Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
Maren, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Isah Abdullahi, issued on Thursday in Jos, described the attack as “evil, barbaric and unfortunate”.
He assured that the perpetrators would be brought to book.
“My heart is torn to shreds and I deeply feel the pain of these poor families.
“We will do everything humanly possible to ensure that any person or group of persons found culpable in this attack is decisively dealt with.
“They will not be allowed to go unpunished. They shall face the full wrath of the law,” he said.
The lawmaker said that he would work with all key stakeholders to ensure the security of lives and property of the people of Mangu/Bokkos constituency.
He, however, called for calm, urging residents of the community to be law abiding and security conscious.
