Pictures: Plateau Attacks Protest in London Achieves Desired Impact

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Today, September 4th 2015 – In a highly impact-ful and successful campaign, the Plateau State Association, UK in solidarity with other Plateau citizens, staged a “Justice Protest” to condemn, the incessant murders of innocent people in Plateau villages.

The protest commenced at 1 pm at the Nigerian High Commission London, following the receipt of approval from the British Police, the Westminster City Council and other relevant authorities for the protest to proceed.

Plateau citizens resident in London, British citizens, Europeans and several individuals joined the protest, expressing their disgust/sympathy and disapproval at the high number of people killed in the last six months and the inability of Government to act accordingly.

At the end of the Protest, the President of the organisation – Mrs. Josephine Ibrahim along with the General Secretary (Mr Rwang Chall) read/issued a communique condemning the acts of terrorism in Plateau villages and then subsequently handed over a dossier of pictures, which profiled most of the killings on the Plateau to the Acting High Commissioner, Mr. Tajudeen Adeniyi who was present at the protest.

In his remarks, the Acting High Commissioner expressed sympathy at the plight of people on the Plateau, saying that the Government was fully in the know of what is going on and was optimistic that they would act accordingly.

Speaking, he said “I am happy that citizens of Plateau state are standing up to show solidarity with our brothers and sisters back home. I promise to transmit the messages you have brought, including this communique and dossier to President Muhammadu Buhari (Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

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