Sale Hassan, former member, House of Representatives, has advised youths against posting inciting pictures and videos on the Jos killings on social media.
Hassan, who represented Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 5th Republic, made the appeal in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, in Jos.
“I plead with rumour peddlers and youths posting ugly images or writing inciting statements on the social media to desist in the interest of peace.
“Such posts are capable of igniting tension that would plunge the state into more problems”, he said.
Hassan, who is an Adviser to the Speaker, of House of Representatives on Sustainable Development Goals, condemned in strong terms the unfortunate incident that occurred in Jos, on Saturday where 22 commuters were killed.
He expressed sadness over the ugly incident which was capable of worsening the volatile security situation in Plateau in particular and Nigeria in general.
The former lawmaker urged security and non-conventional security agencies to do their best to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to justice, to serve as deterrent.
He called on the people of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency to stay at home, to respect the constituted authority, pending the lifting of the curfew imposed in the area.
Hassan assured the people that the Gov. Simon Lalong led-government was working assiduously to restore law and order, as well as punish the offenders.
The former lawmaker counseled the people to note that nobody would be spared if the state and nation were plunged into anarchy, chaos or lawlessness.
He sympathised with those that lost their loved ones and prayed for the souls of those killed.
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