Plateau state Government has vowed to deal decisively with those causing trouble in the state. This was released in a statement in Jos on Sunday by the State commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs Olivia Dazyam.

The statement condemned the recent killings in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas (LGAs) and sympathised with the victims. It added that the State Government will not sit down and watch a group of bandits holding the state to ransom by killing innocent people and destroying houses, properties and farms.

Plateau state Government has vowed to deal decisively with those causing trouble in the state. This was released in a statement in Jos on Sunday by the State commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs Olivia Dazyam.

The statement condemned the recent killings in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas (LGAs) and sympathised with the victims. It added that the State Government will not sit down and watch a group of bandits holding the state to ransom by killing innocent people and destroying houses, properties and farms.

Dazyam added that people should be extra vigilant and protect themselves from future attacks while assuring them of Government’s co-operation with security agencies to secure their lives and properties.

She directed the State Emergency Management Agency to rapidly distribute relief materials to the relatives of the deceased and displaced to cushion their sufferings.

The attacks in the Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas have increased in the past months despite the presence of security operatives in the area. This has made citizens of the state question the effectiveness of security put in place while also calling for a change in strategy.

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Plateau state Government vows to deal with troublemakers