Concerned by the recent destruction of crops by suspected herdsmen in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, the State House of Assembly, has summoned the leadership of Operation Rainbow, the state security outfit to appear before it.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abok Ayuba, gave the directive after a matter of urgent public importance was brought to the House, Tuesday.
The charged the leadership of the state-owned security outfit-Operation Rainbow to appear before it on Friday, July 24, by 10am.
Speaking earlier, member representing Irigwe-Rukuba State Constituency, Hon. Musa Agak, in matter of urgent public importance informed the House that Rosu village in Miango District, was on July 16, invaded by suspected herdsmen.
He revealed that the herdsmen freely grazed on a 70 hectares farm with over 200 cows cultivated by Miango Development Association to assist the people that were displaced as a result of persistent attacks in the area.
The lawmaker said that the crops on the farm were maize, beans, and groundnuts.
“The situation makes many people to believe that it is a calculated attempt to subject the surviving people of Irigwe-Rukuba to extreme hunger after many have been killed.
“Over N500, 000 was invested in the cultivation of the farm and the farm was expected to yield over N100 million worth of crops but everything was destroyed.
“I am calling for urgent intervention from the executive and those saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property,” he stated.
He charged the authorities concerned to arrest the perpetrators to serve as deterrent to others.
