Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has told the
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Baba and other security agencies that he
doesn’t want to hear about unknown gunmen in his state.
LaLong stated this when he commissioned security patrol
vehicles and special motorcycles at the new Government House, Little Rayfield,
Jos on Monday.
He also expressed deep concern over the inability of
security agencies to prevent the killings of innocent citizens in his state.
Recall that unknown gunmen had a few days ago killed 12 people in Sabon Layi Kuru, in Jos South Local Government Area.
The governor said, “It’s with tremendous joy that I welcome
the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Baba, Senior Heads of Military and
Para-military organisations and distinguished guests to the commissioning of
security patrol vehicles and special security motorcycles purchased by the
State Government. This is a very significant event because Peace and Security
have remained the key priority of the Rescue Administration. Our belief is that
security is the baseline for attaining development in any society.
“However, we have also realised that while we consolidate on
the peace, the crisis merchants are not sleeping as their source of business
has been obstructed due to the actions we have put in place to restore
stability. Therefore, they are restless and trying various methods to breach
the peace. As I commend the security agencies for doing their best to tackle
the cases of such attacks and other criminal activities, I have also expressed
deep concern over the inability to prevent such killings or arrest the
perpetrators in some cases. I have since told the police and other security
agencies that I do not want to hear unknown gunmen again in Plateau State!
“People who come into communities and kill innocent people in their sleep or when they are going about their legitimate businesses cannot be said to be spirits and must not be allowed to go free. All we need is intelligence gathering, quick intervention and continuous surveillance. Security agencies must be assisted with the information to hunt down these merchants of evil and bring them to justice. Traditional rulers have equally been warned that they will be held responsible if they fail to give information on who is behind such attacks under their jurisdictions.”
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