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ABOUT 113 Yorubas lost their lives in the recent crisis in Plateau State, President-General of Yoruba Community Council in the state, Chief Toye Ogunshuyi has disclosed.
ABOUT 113 Yorubas lost their lives in the recent crisis in Plateau State, President-General of Yoruba Community Council in the state, Chief Toye Ogunshuyi has disclosed.
He stated this at a meeting between Governor Jonah Jang and community and religious leaders on Wednesday saying most of their corpses have been taken to their states for burial.
In a rendition which drew tears from some of those present including the state Deputy Governor, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, Ogunshuyi narrated how his people were hacked down or burnt over a crisis they knew nothing about.
He said many of the victims were caught unawares because their assailants wore military uniforms.
He said Yorubas were peace loving adding,'We have been carrying out legitimate businesses in Jos since 1891 and we built the first church in Jos but we have been living peacefully without fighting to rule Jos'.
The Yoruba leader said those who unleashed the violence should be identified and punished to restore the confidence of people in government's ability to protect lives and property.
However, the meeting was boycotted by the leadership of the Hausa-Fulani community but the Emir of Wase who is President of Jama'atu Nasir Islam (JNI), Dr. Haruna Abdullahi promised to reach out to them.
A minute's silence was observed for victims of the crisis at the meeting