The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States (Northern CAN) and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take a decivise stand against those who perpetrated the gruesome murder of over 160 people in plateau state on Christmas even.
It also counselled the authorities against sweeping the act of barbarism under the carpet as the usual practice in the past.
In a statement issued by the Northern CAN secretary, Elder Sunday Oibe, and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Wednesday, it said,” we are saddened over, yet another barbaric attacks by terrorists on communities in Barakin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Locall Government Areas of Plateau State, which left over 160 people dead while 221 houses were said to have been set ablaze.
“This is one attack too many on the Plateau. Since this democratic dispensation, Plateau has consistently suffered so much in the hands of terrorists and bandits.
According to the statement, “Very sadly the authorities have done little or nothing to put and end to the situation.
It noted that,”Thousands of people have been killed by criminal elements without the perpetrators being arrested and brought to justice.
“This has given the criminals the impetus to freely move about unleashing mayhem on innocent people.
“We are however hopeful that these killings will not be swept under the carpet as it had been the practice in the past following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to security personnel to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“The President directed security agencies to fish out “these envoys of death, pain, and sorrow” as he described them and bring them to justice.
“This directive should not be the usual rhetoric we often hear from government officials when incidents like this happened.
“Mr President must rise to the occasion to make a difference. It is time to take a decisive stand against murders.
“This kind of barbarism cannot happened even in animal kingdom. It is very unfortunate that in Nigeria, this kind of wickedness appeared to have become an acceptable norm as people get killed and little or no effort is made by the authorities to bring the culprits to justice.
“President Tinubu must ensure that the security agencies abide by his directive. No society makes progress when criminals go about with sophisticated weapons, killing, maiming and destroying property without being apprehended and punished.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must not allow Plateau or any part of Nigeria to become ungovernable because of the activities of this gang of criminals who are bent on making life unpleasant to innocent Nigerians.
