Nigeria: Alakyo Killing - Presidency Has Given Me Backings to Prosecute Those Indicted - Almakura

1 September 2014

Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa state said he has President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan's backing to implement the white paper on the killings of over 120 security personnel in Alakyo village in Lafia local government area of the state.

Almakura who made the revelation yesterday during his visit to some communities that have been ravaged the southern senatorial zone, vowed to deal with all the perpetrators and sponsors of the crisis in the state.

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