The president of American university of Nigeria Yola, ( AUN) who is also the chairperson of Adamawa peace initiative, Prof. Margie Ensugn,
has called on the people of Adamawa state,especially the 4 communities
recently attacked by some suspected fulani herdmens in Gerei local
government area not to take law into
their hands but allow securityagencies to fish out the perpetrators of these attacked.
The
AUN president stated this in a press statement made available to
journalists in Yola,where she also tasked security agencies to fish out
the perpetrators and bring them to justice. While,commiserating with
those who lost their relatives and loved ones in the attacked,she
condemned this act describing it as most unfortunate and highly
regretable.
She expressed concerned
that,these brutal murder is coming at a time when insurgency has left
many people homeless and its legacy of mutual suspicion among member of
the same community,a problem which AUN- API in partnership with other
local and international mediation groups are working to resolved.
The
Adamawa peace initiative also urged security agencies to ensure that,
the tension brew as a result of the attacked did not spread to other
parts of the state,and called for improved security in all parts of
Adamawa.
Even as she urged the people of the state
to lived with one another in peace and imbibe the culture of mutual
tolerance,respect and love to one another in this difficult times.
It
will be recalled that,there was an attacked last sunday suspected to be
carried out by some suspected fulani herdsmen in 4 villages of koh
community in Gerei local government of Adamawa state,leading to the
killings of a police DPO and many civilians causalities .
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