Jos Bombing: Jang set up Neighbourhood watch

• Pleads with residents to be courageous to defeat terrorists

The executive governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has appealed to the people of the state not to be scared over the rating of bombing in the state by the dreaded Boko Haram, but to have courage and hope for an end to the insurgents.

Jang disclosed this during a special interdenominational service at the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, in Jos. He assured that the state will triumph over Boko Haram if the people put their hope in God.

The governor was speaking due to the last Saturday night’s bombing in which the suicide bomber blew up himself and two others while trying to kill a group of football fans watching UEFA finals.

The governor who said he believed the last bomb that went off was locally made in the area, called on the people to be more security conscious

The governor announced the immediate take-off of a local security outfit to be known as Neighbourhood watch in the state, a plan he said was to provide additional support to other security agencies in the state over terrorism.

Although details of the new outfit were not given, it is expected to work closely with the Joint Task Force, JTF, to enhance information gathering and sharing among the agencies and the locals in fighting terrorism.

The governor, however, renewed his call on the natives to be more vigilant and to promptly report suspicious movements and elements to law enforcement agonies for appropriate actions.

On Saturday night, a suicide bomber blew himself and two others up in a failed attempt to kill football enthusiasts, who had converged on the state capital to watch the finals of the European Football League, UEFA.

The bomber, it was learnt, was killed when the bomb he had primed went off before he could reach its target.

Special Adviser to Governor Jonah Jang on Media, Pam Ayuba, told Vanguard that the church service was the only event organised by the governor to mark this year’s Democracy Day in keeping with the mood in the nation.

 

Jos Bombing: Jang set up Neighbourhood watch