The paramount ruler of Irigwe chiefdom in Bassa LGA of Plateau State, Brra Ngwe Irigwe Ronku Aka, has referred to as on the federal, state and native governments to ban open grazing, saying it should scale back insecurity.

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Aka made the decision in the course of the funeral of seven victims of assaults by suspected Fulani militia, held at Nzharuvo Miango District in Bassa LGA.

He mentioned, “If open grazing is banned, my folks will get peace, and peace will proceed to be loved throughout this nation.”

The victims, principally kids, had been recognized as Joshua Ngwe Ayuba (9yrs), Tamar Monday (13yrs), Nancy Monday (17yrs), Matthew Zongo Sunday (17yrs), Henry Fah Yakubu (17yrs), Nuhu Isaiah Zongo (19yrs), and Abbas Musa Sunday (58yrs).

Aka harassed, “You can’t be a chief with out folks. It’s important to rule folks, not stones, not bushes.

“I’m calling on authorities to intervene and cease this killing with fast impact.”

President Irigwe Improvement Affiliation, Daniel Gyan, described the assaults as “genocide”, saying, “What is going on in our communities is a mix of each Christian genocide and land grabbing.”

Bassa LGA Chairman, Dr Joshua Riti, assured efforts to safe lives and properties, saying, “We’ll do every thing humanly potential to see that the lives and properties of the individuals are secured.”

The seven victims had been later laid to relaxation based on Christian rights.