By James Moses (9News Nigeria -Jos)
“May be, at the time it began, It was farmers and herders clash, but it has ceased to be so. I challenge anyone to say that what happened in December in Bokkos was a clash. It is unfair to the memory of the dead, people who were slaughtered on their sleep, to say it was a clash. We cannot continue to hide the facts, we kept saying unknown gunmen brought them, where do they come from,?
“Some are talking of cattle rustling, cattle are not rustling from a particular side. As a child, I knew of many natives that had cows, but today, any native that keeps cows is doing at the risk of his life. But when you attack a group of people that did not provoke you, will you call that clash? The Army said they were confronting bandits at the same time in 36 locations simultaneously. Certainly, this is a premeditated and unprovoked attack.
“We keep challenging the security agencies. Where are the suspects? We in Plateau State are ready to prosecute suspects, but they have never handed any to us for prosecution”.
-Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Plateau, At Media Parley With Journalists.
-9News Nigeria.
