Plateau state, the ‘Home of Peace and Tourism’ has known little peace for almost a decade now owing to violent crises and bloodshed that have threatened the very existence of the state. Casualties have continued to rise as people of different interests engage in violent attacks and reprisal attacks often on innocent and vulnerable citizens especially women and children. The gruesome attacks on Dogon Na Hawa and other villages around Jos where victims were mostly women and children are still all fresh in our memory. Amidst these war-like attacks on villages around Jos, a new dimension was introduced on Christmas eve when bombs were detonated in Angwan Rukuba and Gada Biu claiming many innocent lives. Ever since, Jos has degenerated into a secret war zone of sort with open as well as secret killings and maiming of lives and wanton destruction of property.
While the federal government that controls the security apparatus in the country has shown gross lack of capacity to safeguard lives and property across Nigeria and more importantly in Plateau State, recent activities of men and officers of its security agencies has become an issue of concern to many Nigerian especially those living in Plateau State.
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