Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has commended Governor Lalong on the recent order for security agents to arrest all Fulani leaders and community leaders in Bokkos, Riyom, among others.
Lalong’s order of arrest was coming against the background of bloody killings and destruction of properties across the state in the past few weeks.
They, therefore, urged him to set up a security outfit in the mold of South West’s ‘Amotekun’ in the state.
In a statement signed by the president, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, MBF noted the horrifying pains Plateau people had been subjected to.
“The MBF fully identifies and commiserates with the Plateau State government and the people over this avoidable human and material devastation. We urge Governor Lalong to spare no effort in bringing the perpetrators of these devious murders to justice,” it stated.
The forum called on Lalong to stop the unremitting blood-spattered assaults by evolving a security outfit similar to that of Amotekun as adopted by the South West to arrest further deterioration of security in the state.
Describing their visit as timely, Lalong said he had done all he could by putting security apparatus in place and taking precautions with early warning signals, adding that the conflict has not stopped. “So, we have asked Ardo’s and community leaders to explain what is happening in their domains because they all cannot claim ignorance and we cannot continue like this.”