{"id":72249,"date":"2021-08-17T16:31:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T15:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=72249"},"modified":"2021-08-17T16:31:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T15:31:31","slug":"northern-elders-react-to-plateau-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/17\/northern-elders-react-to-plateau-killings\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern elders react to Plateau killings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The killing of 22 travellers which happened in Plateau state has been condemned by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF).<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the victims of the Plateau killing were travelling from Bauchi to Ondo state when they were attacked along Rukuba road,\u00a0Jos North LGA, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to report, twenty-two people were killed in the attack, more than 10 others sustained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/16\/mum-murdered-her-six-week-old-boy-by-shaking-him-so-hard-he-suffered-catastrophic-brain-injuries\/\">injuries<\/a> and eight of the travellers are said to be missing.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the sad incident, the police disclosed that\u00a020 suspects have been arrested over the killings while 33 victims of the attack have been rescued.<\/p>\n<p>The forum while reacting to the incident via a statement issued by its spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said the attack \u201ccompounds the deteriorating community relations\u201d in many parts of the region.<\/p>\n<p>While condoling with the families of the bereaved, the forum asked members of the community to refrain from reprisal attacks and allow the government to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis particular incident is an outrageous provocation and it compounds the deteriorating community relations in many parts of the region,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have taken note of the statement of President Muhammadu Buhari and the steps taken by the Governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong. These reactions should be able to produce immediate results in arrest and prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis heinous crime should not be ignored or treated as routine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile condoling families of those murdered, the forum appeals to all communities to show the highest level of restraint and tolerance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKillings and reprisals only endanger the lives of more people, most of them innocent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe invite the attention of leaders at all levels to the increasing vulnerability of Nigerians to armed criminality and deteriorating relations among many communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The killing of 22 travellers which happened in Plateau state has been condemned by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). Recall that the victims of the Plateau killing were travelling from Bauchi to Ondo state when they were attacked along Rukuba road,\u00a0Jos North LGA, on Saturday. 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