Plateau Rep decries terrorists attack on constituents

Member representing Mangu/Bokkos Federal Constituency of Plateau State Honourable Solomon Bulus Maren has bemoaned killing of over one hundred people in the state.

This was contained in a statement made available to the newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja.

He lamented that over 100 persons, most of them women and children have been massacred and butchered in cold blood by terrorist during an overnight, unprovoked attack.

Maren added that their houses were burnt down including food stuffs, food barns and seedlings.

In his words: “I find it expedient at this time to intimate the world on the unfortunate happenings in my constituency Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency Plateau state, in the last two days, where over 100 persons, most of them women and children have been massacred and butchered in cold blood by terrorist during an overnight unprovoked attack at their houses burnt down including food stuffs, food barns and seedlings.

“These killings are one among many in the constituency, where over 200 persons have been killed in the last four months before this one.

“Government may claim to be doing its best but its best is not good enough, since it is not able to stop the killings in years.

“However, I commend the few gallant officers working without sufficient arms, yet gave themselves to save lives.

“The responsibilities lies in the president to first condemn the dastard act, which we expect him to do so and immediately go ahead to protect lives and properties which is the primary responsibility of the government.”

The lawmaker urged the Federal Government to order the security agencies to move into the area with immediate effect to curb the killings.

He also called the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) and other well spirited organizations to also move in with relief materials for the wounded survivors of the dastard attack.

Hon Maren, while condemning the attack in its entirety, called on his constituents for calm, adding that no one should take the law into their own hands.

He further commiserated with the government and people of Plateau State, the MISKHAKAM MWAGAVuL, the Governor Elect of Plateau State and indeed the Chairman of Mangu Local Government Area of the state on the attack and pray for the repose of the souls of those killed.