The death toll in the unfortunate attack in Bokos Local Government Area of Plateau State has increased from 15 to 27, just as Governor Simon Lalong ordered the arrest of the perpetrators of the attacks in the affected communities. A community leader who is also a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Apparently disturbed by the recent killings, Governor Lalong ordered the CP to go with the Ardos (Fulani Leaders) and other community leaders in the troubled parts of the state to fish out the perpetrators. Commissioner of Police, you should take the community leaders and the Ardos with you so that they can tell you those behind these killings. “Some community leaders and Ardos have done their best but within us, there are criminals.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 28, 2020 19:41 UTC