Elders in Langtang, Plateau, have implored owners of weapons to surrender them to the security agencies.

The call comes after a meeting of key political office holders in the area. In a communiqué, the elders said they have noticed influx of aliens into many settlements in the Senatorial District.

They urged the security agents ”to fish out such elements as their presence portended danger.” While condemning the recent violence in Langtang, the elders expressed disgust over reports of cattle rustling.

They also condemned the reported hiring of mercenaries by some communities to attack perceived enemies. The elders resolved to constitute a committee from among themselves to visit the six local government areas of the zone to sensitise people on the need for peaceful co-existence.

They commended the security agencies’ efforts to end the violence and urged them to step up action to avoid a re-occurrence. The elders drew attention to the presence of heavily armed militia men in the forest borders of Taraba, Nassarawa and Plateau saying such causes cross-border attacks.

Elders in Langtang, Plateau, have implored owners of weapons to surrender them to the security agencies.

The call comes after a meeting of key political office holders in the area. In a communiqué, the elders said they have noticed influx of aliens into many settlements in the Senatorial District.

They urged the security agents ”to fish out such elements as their presence portended danger.” While condemning the recent violence in Langtang, the elders expressed disgust over reports of cattle rustling.

They also condemned the reported hiring of mercenaries by some communities to attack perceived enemies. The elders resolved to constitute a committee from among themselves to visit the six local government areas of the zone to sensitise people on the need for peaceful co-existence.

They commended the security agencies’ efforts to end the violence and urged them to step up action to avoid a re-occurrence. The elders drew attention to the presence of heavily armed militia men in the forest borders of Taraba, Nassarawa and Plateau saying such causes cross-border attacks.

They decried the lack of good roads that had made movement difficult for security agents, and emphasised the need to open up some of the roads to ease movement.

The communiqué was signed by deputy Governor Ignatius Longjan, deputy Speaker Johnbull Shekarau and Special Adviser to the President on Security Matters, Timothy Parlong.

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Elders in Langtang urge communities to surrender their weapons