{"id":34063,"date":"2021-06-14T18:33:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T17:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=34063"},"modified":"2021-06-14T18:33:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T17:33:19","slug":"gunmen-kill-12-persons-in-plateau-federal-lawmaker-laments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=34063","title":{"rendered":"Is govt waiting for killing of public figures to beef up security, asks Rep, as 12 killed in Plateau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gunmen killed 12 persons and injured five others in Kushe community, Kuru District of Jos South Local Government of Plateau on Sunday.<br \/><br \/>A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria,(NAN) who visited the scene on Monday, reports that those killed were male while those injured were four females and a male.<br \/><br \/>The injured are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.<br \/><br \/>Confirming the incident to NAN, Da Patrick Mandung, the District Head of Kuru, said the incident occurred on Sunday night.<br \/><br \/>He said the killers&nbsp;who invaded the community moved from house to house shooting at the people.<br \/><br \/>Mandung, who described the incident as unfortunate, called on governments and security agencies to intensify efforts at securing the people.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThis is a very unfortunate situation; that 12 persons were murdered in cold blood for no reason.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThis is sad and disheartening; I condemn it in totality.<br \/><br \/>\u201cI call on government to be intentional and proactive in ensuring the safety of citizens.<br \/><br \/>\u201cSecurity agencies must fish out the killers of my people and do all within their constitutional powers to put an end to this cycle of killings,\u2019\u2019 he said.<br \/><br \/>In his remarks,&nbsp;Mr Gideon Davou, Chairman of Jos South Local Government Area, who was also at the scene, appealed to the people to remain calm and not to take laws into their hands.<br \/><br \/>He said government would do everything within its reach to ensure the safety of lives and property of the people at all times.<br \/><br \/>When contacted, police spokesman in Plateau, ASP Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the incident.<br \/><br \/>\u201cYes, we are aware of incident, I will send details shortly.\u2019\u2019 he said in a text message.<br \/><br \/>Meanwhile, Rep. Dachung Bagos (PDP, Jos South\/Jos East Federal Constituency) has condemned the killing.<br \/>Bagos, who visited the scene on described the incident as \u201csad and unfortunate\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG-20210614-WA0017-696x440-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34064\"\/><figcaption>Bogos at the scene of the killings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He decried the spate of killings in his constituency and the state in general stating that \u201cthis is very sad and unfortunate; that 12 able bodied men were killed for no reason.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThis is a failure to secure the lives and property of citizens.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThis is why we have been clamouring for state police, because with such arrangements, insecurity will drastically reduce.<br \/><br \/>\u201cI don\u2019t know if government is waiting for this to happen to public figures before it beefs up security in our communities.\u2019\u2019<br \/><br \/>Bagos called on security agencies to intensify efforts at safeguarding the lives and property of the people.<br \/><br \/>He also called on the people to be patient and be law-abiding, and not to embark on reprisal attacks.<br \/><br \/>\u201cI am pleading with the people to be patient and be law-abiding.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe will continue to emphasise the need for restructuring of the security architecture that will address our current national security challenges,\u2019\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25aa\ufe0e Report by <strong>NAN<\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen killed 12 persons and injured five others in Kushe community, Kuru District of Jos South Local Government of Plateau on Sunday. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria,(NAN) who visited the scene on Monday, reports that those killed were male while those injured were four females and a male. 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