Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has said his administration would not tolerate a fresh religious crisis in the state.
Governor Lalong accompanied by his Deputy, Prof. Sonni Tyoden, cabinet members and security chiefs visited the Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos where victims of the Rukuba Road and other attacks were being treated.
Three students of University of Jos were feared killed, two others declared missing in an attack on commuters on Rukuba Road on Saturday, which culminated in the killing of over 20 travellers.
A curfew has been imposed on Jos after the attacks.
The state was engulfed in crisis in the 2000s that left tellings scars on it.
Speaking with reporters, Lalong condemned the attacks which he said were perpetrated by criminal elements.
“These are clear acts of criminality. The criminals’ intention is to take us back to the era of religious crisis. But by God’s grace we are on top of it. We will not allow a religious crisis in this state any longer,” he said.
“This time around, we will deal with people found guilty, both from the Bassa attacks and this one in Jos. We don’t want to allow this kind of thing again to come back to Plateau State.”
