Falz slams Buhari govt over Plateau bloodbath

Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana known better as Falz in music circles has reacted angrily to the recent killing of no less than 86 people and the injuring of scores of others following a bloody attack by suspected herdsmen on 11 villages in Plateau State.

The rapper, who took to Twitter to express his disappointment at the incident decried the disturbing level of insensitivity to the daily massacre of Nigerians and also expressed concern that the situation is getting out of control.

“This level of insensitivity shown by our government is rather disturbing. People are continuously being massacred every day!!! It’s actually getting out of hand,” Falz wrote on the social media platform.

Reacting to the sad incident, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement on his verified Twitter page, appealed for calm while he also assured Nigerians of justice to perpetrators of the dastardly act.

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Spokesperson for the Plateau State Police Command, Matthias Tyopev, an Assistant Superintendent of Police gave an on the spot assessment of the destruction carried out by the marauding herdsmen.

Tyopev said; “Sequel to the attack in the Gashish District of Barkin Ladi LGA yesterday (Saturday) June 23, 2018, the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Jos, Undie Adie, after deploying more personnel in the district sent a search and rescue team from the Command headquarters today (Sunday) for an on-the-spot assessment.

“The team headed by ACP Edeh John of the Department of Operations had also the DPO of the Barkin Ladi Division and a Unit Commander from Mopol 38. After a careful search of the villages attacked in the District, the following were discovered: 86 persons altogether were killed, six people injured, 50 houses burnt, 15 motorcycles and two motor vehicles also burnt.

“The team also carried out a detailed deployment. Corpses were released to the families for burial. The command earlier in the day confirmed only 11 people dead as the result of the attacks due to the information at its disposal before the arrival of the search and rescue team from the Barkin Ladi LGA. This is to update members of the public of the situation as regards the attacks in the Gashish District as promised earlier on.”

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