Plateau State House of Assembly has expressed concern over the rising waves of killings in the state and urged Gov. Simon Lalong to act fast and end the bloodletting.

 

The lawmakers who made the call during its plenary on Wednesday said that the situation is getting out of hand if not handled with the urgency it deserves.

 

The call is in reaction to a motion of matter of urgent public importance moved by the House Minority Leader, Mr. Peter Gyendeng, who is also the Chairman of, House Committee on Security and Labour.

 

Gyendeng drew the attention of legislators to the incessant killings across the state, especially the Tuesday night attack at Yelwa Zangam village in Jos North Local Government where many people were killed.

 

Members in their various submissions, unanimously emphasised that the killings across the state have become a thing of serious concern as people were being killed on a daily basis.

 

The Assembly, in its resolution, read by the Speaker, Abok Ayuba, mandated Gov. Lalong to visit victims of the attack receiving treatment in various health facilities.

 

“The governor should pay a condolence visit to the affected communities to sympathize with them and provide urgent compensation to the victims.

 

“Take adequate steps to stop the spate of the attack and killings of innocent citizens”.

 

The lawmakers told the governor to act in the same way he did during the Rukuba road incident and lamented the preferential treatment on the part of the security agencies.