The Ondo State government has commended the Plateau state government over its quick response in rescuing some of the survivors of the attack where 25 residents of the state were killed along Rubuka Road, Jos North by some hoodlums.
The state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu who stated this during the visit of Plateau State delegates to the state, said the timely response of the Plateau state government saved the lives of the survivors.
The Plateau State government, led by the deputy governor, Mr Sonni Tiyoden, returned an undisclosed number of the surviving victims of the attack to the state.
Akeredolu who was represented by the state deputy governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the victims who are from the northern part of the country were not seen as Hausa/Fulani people but as citizens of the state because most of them were born and raised in the state.
He said “The attack was that of mistaken identity, and I want to thank the governor of Plateau State for his quick response.
“And that response actually brought about these survivals. As we mourn those who passed on during the attack, I also want to thank God for those of you that survived the attack.”
He described it as an honour and a sign of friendliness that the deputy governor of Plateau came with the survivors.
Speaking, the Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Tiyoden, disclosed that the survivors were accompanied to the state and to be handed over to the state government.
He condemned the attacks on innocent citizens and described it as a rude shock to the government of Plateau State because it was an unprovoked attack on the victims.
He sympathised with the families of those who lost their loved ones, and those injured as a result of the unfortunate incident.
“We pray for forgiveness on behalf of those who did it as arrests have been made, as of now, we have 25 people under arrest, I can assure you, the investigation will go on.
“And I can assure you that due process will be followed, the law will take its course and they will pay for what they have done,” he said.
The Plateau deputy governor, however, disclosed that no fewer than 25 suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, while normalcy has been restored in the area.
He said investigations are still ongoing to bring the perpetrators to book, saying the perpetrators would not be spared.
Tiyoden assured that the Plateau State government is on top of the situation and admonished Nigerians to live in peace with one another as brothers and sisters, irrespective of their religious beliefs and ethnic differences.
Recall that the victims who returned to Ondo are Fulanis, born and brought up in Ondo State, who were returning home after attending the annual Zikr (prayer session) in Bauchi to mark the commencement of the new Islamic Year.
The Southwest Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Mohammed Labar, who also commended Plateau State government prayed against such an incident.
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