Plateau youths protest killings, storm Govt House

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Youths under the Coalition of Northern Zone Ethnic Nationalities and the Plateau Youth Coalition on Wednesday staged a protest at the Plateau State Government House in Jos.

They demanded urgent action over the rising wave of attacks and insecurity in the state.

The demonstrators, who expressed frustration over persistent killings in parts of Plateau State, said the worsening situation has left residents living in fear, noting that even security personnel have become targets of attacks.

President of the Plateau Youth Coalition, Ezekiel Bini, decried the recent ambush and killing of security operatives in Kanam Local Government Area, warning that civilians now feel increasingly vulnerable.

“If security agents who are supposed to protect us can be ambushed and killed, then what about us civilians? Our lives are now at the mercy of God,” Bini said.

Also speaking, the President of the Berom Youth Movement, Dalyop Mwantiri, alleged that armed groups displaced from other troubled regions are relocating to Plateau.

He claimed the attackers were targeting both Christians and Muslims in the state and called on the international community to intervene militarily. Punch