Plateau Killing: US Demands Prosecution Of Killers

The United States government on Monday demanded that the suspects arrested in connection with the recent killings of over 200 persons in some local government areas of Plateau State should be prosecuted.

A short statement released by the Plateau State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Yakubu Dati, said the Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Nigeria, David Young, made the demand during a courtesy call on Governor Simon Lalong in the Government House, Jos.

He said,

“The Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Nigeria also called for punishment for those arrested in connection with the killings and insisted that they must be made to face the music. He said the US Embassy valued her partnership with the Plateau State Government. 

“Earlier, Young had commended Lalong for nipping in the bud the unfortunate destruction of lives and property which minimised the casualty during the crises that rocked some parts of Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Jos South Local Government Areas.”

In his response, Lalong stated that despite the recent disruption of peace in some parts of Plateau North Senatorial District, the state “still remains the Home of Peace and Tourism.”

The governor thanked the United States Embassy in Nigeria for collaborating with the Plateau State Peace Building Agency to hold a stakeholders’ meeting in the troubled zone.

He gave the assurance that the Plateau State Government would “ensure that perpetrators of this mayhem are brought to book according to the law.”