Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Thursday said 31 people were killed and 1,300 houses burnt during the September 13 renewed militia attack in the state.
Al-Makura made the disclosure when he visited the area to assess the level of damage caused by the crisis between the Eggon and Alago ethnic tribes.
“From the briefings I had, about 1,300 houses were burnt and 31 were people killed in the crisis,” he said.
He promised that government would provide logistic support to victims of the crisis in refugee camp to enable them to return to their homes.
The governor said that a battalion of soldiers sent by the Federal Government to restore peace was on their way to the area.
He said that on arrival, the soldiers would strategise on the next line of action.
Al-Makura, who promised to make the state a “crisis-free area” for all inhabitants, pledged that government would bring those behind the crisis to book.
He warned those instigating violence in the state to desist or face the full wrath of the law and accused those instigating the violence of distracting his administration.
“No responsible government will fold its hands and watch some disgruntled people unleash hardship on the people,” he said.
The governor appealed to the people of the state and Nigerians in general to be united and live in peace with one another.
He said: “We strongly need unity if we are to continue to forge ahead as a united and indivisible entity.
“Without peace and unity, socio-economic development will elude any society.”
Al-Makura appealed to the people of Obi and other crises-prone areas to remain calm, adding that government had evolved measures to forestall further crisis in the area.
He condemned the clashes, saying that government would adopt pro-active measures to bring the situation under control.
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