By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti)
Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, denounces the recent killing of four individuals in Miango District, Bassa local government area, Plateau State.
Bagos, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker from Plateau State, recently ousted by the Court of Appeal, issued a statement in Abuja expressing his dismay and advocating for the establishment of state police.
He decried the ongoing violence in Plateau State as barbaric and callous, urging security agencies to intervene decisively to halt the bloodshed.
In his plea to the federal government, Bagos urged increased security presence in troubled areas and emphasized the need for swift action to quell the attacks.
Citing the escalating insecurity nationwide, he argued that state police were imperative to combatting killer herdsmen, insurgents, and kidnappers effectively.
Bagos, who served as a representative for Jos East/Jos South from 2019–2023 and was reelected in 2023, urged the National Assembly to incorporate state policing into the ongoing constitutional amendment process.
He emphasized the urgency, stating that Plateau State is ready to implement state police due to the relentless assaults by violent groups labeled as bandits.
Bagos concluded by underscoring the overwhelming security challenges facing the federal government, stressing the necessity for assistance in combating these threats.
