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NGF chairman mourns victims of Plateau Attack
Kwara state Governor/Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has described as shocking and sad the violent attacks that the police said killed over 96 people across 15 villages in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, Governor Abdulrazaq sent his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of the state, especially the bereaved families.
Condemning the gruesome murder that occurred on the eve of the Christmas celebration, Governor AbdulRazaq said that nothing justifies the violence visited on innocent people, urging the security agencies to get to the roots of the incident and bring perpetrators to book.
He prayed to God to give comfort to all the affected families and appealed to everyone on the Plateau to do everything to avoid a cycle of violence, which only inflicts generational pains and underdevelopment