Three Nigerian Soldiers Killed In Plateau Herders/Farmers Conflict

No fewer than three operatives of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military task force in Plateau state, lost their lives while trying to restore calm between herders and farmers in the state on Saturday.

The commander of the force, Augustine Agundu, disclosed this to reporters in Jos, the state capital.

Agundu vowed that those behind the tragic incident would be brought to book.

His words: “I have lost three men, they were killed in action as a result of this circle of violence that has resurfaced,” he said.

“The worst of it is that the proliferation of arms in Plateau is out of magnitude.

“I have locked down Barkin-ladi, this act will never repeat itself. We have made efforts to reconcile the warring factions but they have remained adamant.

“My troops have resolved to end the ongoing hostilities in Ryiom, Barkin-Ladi and Bassa LGA’s.

“The message I am sending to all level of leadership is to get their youths to decorum and civility so that the ordinary man and woman in the community could live peacefully. We are determined to return Plateau to its slogan of Home of Peace and Tourism.”

It is  understood that the development is coming less than 24 hours after Solomon Dalung, minister of sport, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare state of emergency on Plateau and other states affected by widespread killings.





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