By Kateng Daniel, Jos
Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has condemned the recent attack on miners at the Yelwa Zangam area of Jos North Local Government Area and commuters along Jos-Jingir road in the state.
Lalong, in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Simon Macham directed security to fish out the perpetrators.
“Lalong condemns the attack on Miners in Yelwa Zangam general area of Jos North LGA in the early hours of Tuesday 15 February 2022 which left one person dead and others injured.
“He condemned another attack on a commuter vehicle along road Jos-Jingir road where two persons were killed and others injured.”
He commended security forces for swift response to the situation and restoration of normalcy, directed them to go after the attackers and make sure all those behind the attacks are brought to justice.
He commiserated with the families of the victims and survivors, assuring them that Government will stop at nothing to ensure that those who carried out the dastardly acts are fished out and made to pay for their actions.
He also reiterated his call to citizens to report any suspicious activity within their environment to the Police, Operation Safe Haven, Operation Rainbow, the Civil Defence, other law enforcement agencies, the traditional rulers or other community intelligence channels.
The Governor directed the Secretary to the Government of the State to coordinate the response and visit those injured and receiving treatment in the hospital to ensure they have good care. Meanwhile, a statement signed by Military Information Officer OPSH, Major Ishaku
Takwa said the operation SAVE HAVEN received a distress call on civil unrest that ensued between Fulani herders and miners at Yelwa Zangam general area of Jos North LGA in the early hours of Tuesday 15 February 22. Also, in the late hours of same day, a vehicle conveying passengers was attacked along road Jos-Jingir.
“Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN swiftly responded to both incidents and brought the situation under control. Unfortunately, one person was killed and another injured at the mining site. On the unfortunate attack on commuters, three persons lost their lives, two other passengers sustained varying degree of injuries and 6 others were rescued”.
“While condemning the violence, the Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN, Maj Gen Ibrahim Ali commiserated with the families of the victims of the unfortunate incidents. While assuring that everything would be done to bring perpetrators of the violence to book”.
“General Ibrahim Ali urges law abiding citizens to remain calm as troops are already on the trail of the perpetrators of the attacks”.
