{"id":7556,"date":"2025-04-25T10:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7556"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:01:53","slug":"plateau-killings-prosecute-suspects-in-jos-not-abuja-nba-tells-security-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7556","title":{"rendered":"Plateau killings: Prosecute suspects in Jos, not Abuja \u2013 NBA tells security agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More reactions have continued to trail the recent killings in some communities of Plateau State, as the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has called for the prosecution of suspects arrested in connection with the attacks in the state rather than in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NBA also said states across the country should be allowed to establish State Police, which will be armed with weapons to defend communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rcall that recently over 100 people lost their lives and properties in attacks in Bokkos and Bassa LGAs of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call was made by the four branches of the association in Plateau State (Jos, Bukuru, Pankshin and Shendam), through the Jos Branch chairman, Barr. Leah Dagung, while briefing journalists on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dagung said, \u201cThat all perpetrators who are arrested be prosecuted in the state and not be taken to Abuja where we do not hear anything about them again, indicating that they have been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat states should be allowed to establish State Police who will be armed with weapons to defend our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe communities be allowed to defend themselves, we therefore demand that the Federal Government empower vulnerable Communities with Self defense mechanism and equipments since the Security Personnel we have are not enough to secure our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xandr.com\/privacy\/platform-privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She called for the provision 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