Some residents of Jos who took part in the looting of items during the recent invasion and vandalization of warehouses and other public and private property under the guise of looking for palliatives have returned the items in their possession, pleading for forgiveness from the State government.
They made the confession during a prayer revival organised by a popular evangelist of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, at the Zang Secondary School Bukuru, Jos South Local government area of Plateau State.
Rev. Dachomo who later led the repentant persons to the Government House in Jos said over two thousand people came forward after hearing the gospel where he preached against the recent looting and vandalism which affected public and private property in the State.
While describing the hijack of the ENDSARS protest as a plan of the devil to scuttle the will of God for Plateau State which cannot be left without intercession, the clergy said such action is not just an invitation of God’s anger against the suspects but the entire State.
Rev. Dachomo appealed to the state government to temper justice with mercy by granting forgiveness to the repentant persons who voluntarily came forward at the revival meeting with a promise never to partake in such acts again.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Governor, Secretary to the Government of the State Prof. Danladi Atu commended Rev. Dachomo for appealing to the consciences of the affected persons who came forward to ask for forgiveness.
Atu, said the action of the looters was a great disservice to the State as not only food items were looted, but heavy machinery, public infrastructure and businesses worth billions of naira were stolen and also destroyed.
While promising to forward the plea of the repentant persons to the Governor for further consideration, he advised the youths to be wary of listening to incitement by people who are not even from Plateau State, but come into the State purposely to orchestrate the destruction after which they disappear to their places of origin just like during the ENDSARS protest.
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The looted items returned were food provisions from various warehouses invaded.
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
