The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria ( P.F.N) has come out to expressly condemn the massacre of approximately 36 people on Tuesday night of 24th August 2021 at Yelwan Zangam, in Plateau State just behind the permanent site of the University of Jos by criminals elements.
The Christian body through a press statement by State Chairman, Rev. Dr. Steven Dangana, and made available to newsmen in Jos however expressed shock over the silence from both the Federal and State Governments on the recent continuous unabated killings and attacks.
PFN urges the Government to fully compensate families of all the victims and those who lost their properties and means of livelihood. Government should make effort not to engage in selective prosecutions and compensations.
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PRESS RELEASE ON THE MASSACRE OF APPROXIMATELY 36 PEOPLE IN YELWA – ZANGAM OF JOS NORTH LGA, PLATEAU STATE.
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria ( P.F.N), Plateau State Chapter with a very heavy heart we strongly condemn the the massacre of approximately 36 people on Tuesday night of 24th August, 2021 by criminals elements. The PFN commiserated with the families of the victims, the entire community and the good people of Plateau State over this unprovoked attack.
While we are still grooping with the senseless killings of innocent people in Irigwe land, the killing of commuters and now have woken up to yet another fresh attack in Yelwa Zarkam. The Fellowship sees the inhumanity of these attacks as shocking and barbaric especially with 12 hours curfew of 6am to 6:00 pm still in place as the attack took place during this period. Indeed, the question of how the assailants got to the village even with a curfew in place needs to be answered by the security personnels covering the axis leading to the village.
The Fellowship is dumb founded by the silence from both the Federal & State Governments on the recent continuous unabated killings and attacks in Irigwe land and Yelwa – Zangam as insensitive. We therefore ask Government as a matter of urgency to speak up and give a clear direction and hope to the good people of Plateau State.
P.F.N has always called on her members, especially the youth and young adults to pursue peace with all. But we are also quick to say that if this unprovoked attacks on members continue, unabated, we will now have no option than to ask our members to also defend themselves as we will not fold our hands and see our members killed without the effective restrain in arrests and prosecution by the Government. We wish to make it clear to authority that violence and injustice only lead to more violence hence the need to act very quickly and swiftly.
The Pentecostal Fellowship strongly calls on all security Agencies saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property to rise to their responsibility and fish out the perpetrators, collaborators and sponsors no matter their connections or however highly placed they may be. We urge the Government to fully compensate families of all the victims and those who lost their properties and means of livelihood. Government should make effort not to engage in selective prosecutions and compensations.
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (P.F.N.) will continue to Work hand in hand with the Government and will continue to pray for a Lasting Peace , Unity & Progress of Plateau State in particular and Nigeria in general.
Rev. Dr. Steven Dangana,
Chairman,
Pentecostal Fellowhip of Nigeria( P.F.N ) Plateau State Chapter
