LG chairman identifies drug abuse, cultism as fuel for insecurity

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The Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council in Plateau State, Barrister Christopher Kyohroh John, has pinpointed widespread drug abuse and cult-related activities as major contributors to insecurity in the state.

Kyohroh made this observation on Friday during a visit by the Plateau State Fact-Finding Committee, which was inaugurated by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to examine the underlying causes of the persistent violence that has plagued the state since 2001.

He explained that many incidents of communal clashes, illegal land occupation, and cattle theft often have direct links to substance abuse and cultism.

While addressing the team led by Major General Nicholas Rogers (Retd), Kyohroh said, “Our security challenges in Jos North are mostly internal drug abuse, cultism, occasional kidnapping, and proliferation of arms.

“These are not terrorist attacks or ethnic clashes but homegrown issues that require collective action.

“Unlike other LGAs where we’ve seen land disputes and mass killings, Jos North is dealing with internal threats like drugs and cultism.

“We have, however, taken measures to prevent escalation, but more is needed. The use of drugs emboldens these youths and fuels isolated killings. We need support at every level to tackle this.”

Also speaking during the visit, Rogers reaffirmed the committee’s mission of finding lasting solutions to the wave of crisis that has continued to rock the state.

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“We are here to listen, to assess, and to provide recommendations to His Excellency that will help restore peace and development to this land.

“We want to understand why the crisis has lingered for so long and what solutions can be explored,” he assured.

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