Communities stockpiling firearms in Plateau - Task Force
Posted by News Express | 24 December 2019 | 921 times
Ado Abubakar Musa, Jos
Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a multi-security task force,
maintaining peace in Plateau and Bauchi States as well as Southern Kaduna in
Kaduna state, says people in Plateau State are storing firearms in their
various communities to perpetrate evil.
The task force alleged that there are lots of guns and ammunition
in the hands of individuals in the communities. The Operation also accused
Berom, Tarok and Fulani groups of breeding militias who are used to launch
attacks against innocent citizens in the state.
The commander of the Operation, Major General Augustine
Agundu, disclosed this during the 2nd edition of Plateau Youth Summit on the
update of criminal activities across OPSH’s area of operation. The summit was
an annual event organised for youths drawn from the 17 Local Government
Areas of the state to sensitise them on the need to be good ambassadors of
peace in their respective communities.
During the summit, gorry and horrific pictures of killing of men
and women were shown on the screen for participants to see for themselves
how unkind people engaged in wanton killing of innocent citizens. Specifically,
the operation displayed how Berom, Tarok and Fulani militias perpetrated
killings against one another, adding that “all tribes” are involved in the
conflict.
According to the commander, the essence of showing the pictures
was to let everyone know the degree of bloodshed committed by same people of
the state.
General Agundu however further blamed parents and traditional
leaders for their refusal to tell their children the truth, adding that at some
instances, communities shield their children after committing crime. (Daily
Trust)
Source: News Express
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