The House of Representatives has expressed concern over the continued communal clashes among communities in Langtang North Local Gvernment Area of Plateau State and sought the immediate intervention of the federal government and its agencies to halt the clashes and killings associated with it. Adopting a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Beni Lar, the House also asked the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist in providing the people of the affected communities with relief materials to cushion the effects of the crises.
Lar lamented that the Lyangit and Kumbwang Communities of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State have been engaged in a series of communal clashes resulting from land dispute.
According to her, the most recent communal clash which occurred last month claimed several lives and properties worth millions of Naira, while displacing many people and rendering them homeless as the communities has been razed down by each other.
She said it was unfortunate that both communities have suffered tremendous loss of lives and properties, adding that if nothing is done to intervene and restore lasting peace in these communities, this re-occurring communal clashes will continue unabated and lead to further loss of lives and properties.
She said the displaced persons may start dying of exposure to unfavorable weather and starvation as they have no shelter and access to good food and drinkable water.