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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji
Yahaya Bello, has again voiced his determination to fish out those responsible
for the attack on Tawari village, as the number of deaths in the January 2
attack has increased to 29.
The governor made this known in Lokoja when he received Tawari
community leaders in his office on Thursday.
At the meeting were the Aguma of Bassa and Paramount ruler of
Tawari, Alhaji Umar Yusuf; Youth Leader Gabriel Ndagazo; religious leaders and
other community leaders.
Bello commended the peaceful disposition of the Tawari people in
the face of provocation and urged them to remain calm.
He assured that his administration would leave no stone unturned in unraveling those behind the ignoble acts against the communities.
The governor further directed the youth leader and the critical
stakeholders of the communities to furnish his office within 48 hours of the
level of damage done to individuals for monetary compensation.
Earlier, Ndazago disclosed that although 24 deaths were
immediately recorded in Tawari village, five other bodies were picked up from
three other communities making the total deaths to rise to 29.
He appealed to the government to establish and strengthen the
local vigilantes which according to him have the commitment and competence to
deal with security infractions within their communities.
He lamented at the frequent killings and kidnapping of Tawari
people even in their homes and on the farms with consequences of payment of
humongous ransom and in some cases killing of the victims for failing to meet their
demands adding that the January 2, 2020 attack was the climax of the gruesome
murders of his people.
The traditional ruler of the community thanked the governor for
his quick response to the crisis.
Deputy Governor Edward Onoja had paid an immediate visit to
Tawari which the Governor also followed up with another visit to the Ohimege of
Koto. ピーク ファンドリア
