The Plateau chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the military and other security agencies to end the cycle of killings in
Rev. Fr. Polycarp Lubo, Chairman of the association, made the call when Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the Commander of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven , visited him on Wednesday in Jos, the state capital.Lubo, who noted with dismay the unabated attacks on innocent and law-abiding citizens, described the development as “unfortunate”.Lubo stressed that the unfortunate incident is unacceptable and called on the commanding officer to swiftly mobilize his men to end the ugly trend.
Responding, Gen. Ali, who is also the General Officer Commanding 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, said the visit was to familiarise himself and seek the prayers and support of the religious body to succeed in his primary assignment. He promised to deploy his wealth of experience to tackle the current security challenges in the state.
The commander also promised to be professional, fair and just to residents, devoid of tribal and religious affiliations to entrench lasting peace to all parts of the state.
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