Press Release
June 24, 2018

Plateau Killings: We Need Quick Response to Tackle Security Crisis

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to direct his security chiefs to immediately produce quick response measures aimed at tackling the spate of killings in the country.

Saraki, while responding to the killings in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area in which scores of people were murdered in attacks by unknown assailants on some villages, said it is important for Nigerians to start having the assurances that the government is decisively responding to the current threat to lives and properties in parts of the country.

"I am very sad to hear the news of the incident in Plateau State. This is very depressing and giving the impression that the country is not safe. The problem of Boko Haram in the North-east is well known to everybody but this killing by unknown band of assailants in Benue, Taraba, Plateau and Kaduna States is now giving another dimension to the crisis. Coming at the time we are getting ready for elections, we need to respond fast.

"If the plan is to develop some long term measures, we also request that the President should mandate the security chiefs to put forward an immediate short term and quick response measure which will restore confidence in the system and demonstrate to the criminals behind this killings the capacity of government to tackle the issue.

"We have to immediately device a plan through which the criminals behind the killings and their sponsors can be nabbed and made to face the wrath of the law. We have to also develop plans to mop up illegal fire arms in the hands of dangerous elements while also stopping the influx of these arms into the country", he stated.

The Senate President however commiserated with the people of Barkin Ladi Local Governement Area and the Government of Plateau State over the weekend attack on some of the communities. He prayed for the repose of the deceased and for Almighty God to grant the injured swift recovery.

Signed
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the President of the Senate

Saraki should not piss me off this early morning. Which one come be unknown assailants.. isn't it very obvious that these demons are herdsmen? Mchew. But if its south south now, they will quickly send python dance a d crocodile smile to kill Igbos

Nigeria government are doing nothing. they are using citizens life for their political selfish interest.

If the terrorist organization call Miyetti Allah are not arrested and declared a terrorist group by this satanic govt of buhari, then Danjuma is right, this killings in middle belt has backing of Nigerian military. There are reports that the weapons fulani terrorist use are supplied to them by Nigerian army.

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darkmarky:
Saraki should not piss me off this early morning. Which one come be unknown assailants.. isn't it very obvious that these demons are herdsmen? Mchew. But if its south south now, they will quickly send python dance a d crocodile smile to kill Igbos

Saraki even tried to respond. Where is the president? He has kept mute.

Is the president not in charge of all the security agencies?

jusRadical:



Saraki even tried to respond. Where is the president? He has kept mute.

Is the president not in charge of all the security agencies?

no mind that cow. If something happens in america now, that minute the presidency will post on twitter expressing their deep regrets. Rubbish govt.

In as much as dis govt wants 2 protect everyone, dere isn't enof personnel 4 dat. But I think enlistment in d defence shud no longer be a matter of choice, every family with a male child @least one must be in eida army, airforce or navy & if he is d only child he automatically has 2 join one.
Security is everyone's concern, we need more ppl & weapons. May God help us.

the only solution is a proper self-defense if you know you know