News reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk suggests that the Plateau State House of Assembly Majority Leader, Hon. Daniel Den and other political groups within the state, such as the Plateau Youths for Good Governance and Berom Youth Moulders have jointly called on the Federal Government to withdraw the Special Task Force (STF) soldiers deployed in the state for peace keeping.

The call was made following the dismissal of six soldiers of the STF this week for professional misconduct. In an interview with newsmen in Jos, the Majority leader stated that from available evidence and the dismissal of the six soldiers, it was clear that the STF had failed in its responsibility of restoring law and order and therefore there was no basis for their continued stay on the Plateau. He rhetorically asked how attacks could be taking places a few meters from the camps of the STF without any of the attackers being arrested or brought to justice.

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk suggests that the Plateau State House of Assembly Majority Leader, Hon. Daniel Den and other political groups within the state, such as the Plateau Youths for Good Governance and Berom Youth Moulders have jointly called on the Federal Government to withdraw the Special Task Force (STF) soldiers deployed in the state.

The call was made following the dismissal of six soldiers of the STF this week for professional misconduct. In an interview with newsmen in Jos, the Majority leader stated that from available evidence and the dismissal of the six soldiers, it was clear that the STF had failed in its responsibility of restoring law and order and that there was no basis for their continued stay in Plateau State. He rhetorically asked how attacks could be taking places a few meters from the camps of the STF without any of the attackers being arrested or brought to justice.

He specifically lamented the terror being experienced by people in his home constituency of Riyom -whom he said were in constant fear for their lives in view of the persistent attacks being launched by Fulani marauders without protection from men of the STF.

ViewPointNigeria had reported earlier this week on the dismissal of six soldiers of the STF for professional misconduct in Plateau State.

by Istifanus Bulus

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Plateau State House Majority Leader calls for the removal of STF from Plateau