Plateau Killings Unjustifiable Whether Retaliatory Or Not – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the recent killings in Plateau State which left no lesser than 86 people dead.

The vice president who visited State yesterday, said the attack by suspected herdsmen on innocent villagers is a condemnable act which everyone must ensure ends.

According to him, whether retaliatory or not, the lives of human beings ought to be valued.

He said. “It is the responsibility of everyone of us, especially leadership. The leadership of the communities to ensure that we are able to bring about a situation of lasting peace. We must ensure that we don’t allow a situation where anybody gets away with this sort of killings.

“In the particular case of this local government, we were told that herdsmen attacked the village. This is a condemnable act. There is no reason whatsoever for killing any Nigerian. Even according to the law, if a killing has taken place you are not allowed to kill in return. If you do it, it is as criminal as the very first act itself. This is an act that is condemned.”

He urged the residents and their leader to, “seize the moment, to ensure that this is not allowed to continue.”

“We may have greater problems. We must not allow this to continue.

“We must not allow in this country, a religious crisis that becomes uncontrollable. If this sort of thing continues to happen, we will have the kind of crisis that we should not have,” Osinbajo said.