By Akinwale Kasali
Hon. Dickson Chollom, representing Barkin Ladi Constituency in Plateau State House of Assembly, has alleged that those responsible for the killings in Jos, Plateau State Capital, on Palm Sunday are known.
He quashed the idea of the use of the term “unknown gunmen”.
He categorically stated that those responsible for the recent attacks and killings in the State are now known.
Chollom, who Chairs the House Committee on Works and Transport, said this during a sympathy and fact-finding visit to Heipang District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, following the recent attack which claimed three lives and left one person critically injured.
The victims were identified as Marvin Choji, 23; Bitrus Choji, 24; and Daniel Dung, 59, while Stephen Davou, 48, is receiving treatment for serious injuries.
The Lawmaker in a statement by his Senior Strategic Media and Communication Adviser, George Lambert, revealed that one of the suspects has been arrested and has made confessional statements revealing the identities of his accomplices.
“We will no longer accept the term ‘unknown gunmen’. One of the perpetrators has been arrested and he has made confessions about those who joined him in carrying out this heinous attack,” Chollom said.
He insisted that the matter must not be treated as routine, stressing that residents of Barkin Ladi and Plateau State deserve transparency and justice.
Chollom called on security agencies to make public the confessions and findings of their investigations, including the identities of suspects and their places of detention, to assure the public that justice is being pursued.
He urged the Plateau State Commissioner of Justice to take over the case and insure diligent prosecution.
“This is not business as usual. The people deserve to know the truth, and those responsible must face the full weight of the law,” he added.
He also held a closed-door meeting with community leaders, youth representatives and elders in Heipang, focusing on strengthening local security and collaboration with security agencies.
He, also, vowed that those behind the attacks would be tracked down and brought to justice.
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