State Assembly Mandates Governor To End Killings,Gives Ultimatum

The Plateau State House of Assembly yesterday told Governor Simon Lalong to find an immediate solution to the recurring killings in the state and restore peace accordingly.

Announcing its decisions on the security crisis in the state, Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Mr. Dasun Peter, said the House has given the governor two weeks to take action on its resolutions on security matters in the state and how to restore peace.

The legislators deplored the killings in Jos North, Jos South, Mangu, Riyom, University of Jos and Yelwa Zangam and declared them unacceptable and condemnable, asking the local governments, traditional rulers and community leaders to brace up and defend the people from further killings.