Muslim body, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, has frowned at recent killings in Plateau state, calling on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to wake up to its responsibilities.
The body, which is under the headship of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, was reacting to attacks on Bassa villagers by suspected herdsmen. Many people were killed and more than 100 houses were destroyed.
Spokesman of JNI, Dr Khalid Abubakar-Aliyu, called on security operatives not to spare anyone culpable in the attacks.
“The Jama’atu Nasril Islam received with grave concern, the news of premeditated killings of innocent persons and destruction of properties worth millions in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, as well as Rukuba Chiefdom in the same Bassa LGA,” he said in a statement.
“Attacks and counter-attacks were carried out repeatedly and reports reaching us state that over 150 houses were razed while animals were not spared.“The JNI condemns in the strong terms the heinous attacks in their totality.
“We nonetheless, expect the Plateau State Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria through their respective relevant agencies to wake up to their respective responsibilities of protecting lives and property.”
