A member of the House of Representatives; Joseph Kigbu on Thursday urged the House to appeal to authorities of the Nigeria Police Force to forgive the militia group; Ombatse, that killed over 60 police officers in an ambush in Nasarawa state.
Representative Kigbu urged the militia to embrace peace and find an amicable solution to the crisis that has claimed an untold number of lives.
The House leadership also urged the force to let go of any plan to retaliate against the killing its personnel by a suspected cult group.
Lawmakers condemned the attack on the police officers who were ambushed on a mission to dislodge the group, but urged restraint. They pledged to institute a team to reach out to the spouses of the slain officers.
Leading the debate on the killings, Mr Kigbu stated that within six months, the state has lost many people as a result of similar clashes.
He urged the federal government and Nasarawa state government to dialogue with the group involved in the killings instead of retaliating.
“We cannot condone it anymore as the crisis if not checked will stretch to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,” Mr. Haruna warned.
