Governor Lalong condemns killing of three persons in Bassa, mandate security to apprehen assailants

Governor Lalong condemns killing of three persons in Bassa, mandate security to apprehen assailants

Governor Simon Bako Lalong has mandated security agencies in Plateau State to immedialtely go after assailants who attacked and killed three persons in Rafin Bauna, Bassa Local Government Area on Sunday, 2nd January 2022.

Statement signed by Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor and made available to News Parrot stated that Governor Lalong who condemned the act, described the attack as yet another callous attempt by the enemies of peace to begin the new year with violence, said the Government will resist such attempts with all resources available to it.

The Governor said security report available to him indicates that the victims were on their way from Dutsen Kura to Rafin Bauna when they were ambushed and killed by assailants who are at large.

Lalong asked the security agencies to conduct thorough investigation and ensure that the assailants are fished out and brought to justice as the Government is more than ever committed to making life difficult for criminals.

The Governor sympathised with the families of the victims and assured them that justice will be done.

Meanwhile, the Governor has warned kidnappers to leave Plateau State as anyone who is caught and convicted for kidnapping will face the death penalty.

He was speaking at the Catholic Cathedral Shendam where he reassured the citizens of the State that the Government will increase its fight against all kind of crimes especially kidnapping which has become a greater threat to peace and security of the citizens.