The heads of security agencies made the call on Christmas Day when they visited Bagad village of Bachit District of Riyom Local Government Area, where a woman died in an attack on Sunday.
Another woman was injured in an attack during which unknown persons set 10 thatch houses on fire.
Maj.- Gen. Henry Ayoola, the Commander of the Special Task Force in Plateau, who led other security chiefs on the visit, said peace would return to the area if the Berom and Fulani forgave each other and worked for peace.
Ayoola said they were in Bagad to condole with the people and share in their grief, adding that the perpetrators of the crimes would be brought to book.
``We are here to let you know that we are concerned about what happened and to share in your feelings. We will do everything possible to arrest the perpetrators,’’ he said.
Ayoola said the security agencies would protect all law abiding citizens irrespective of tribe and faith.
``We are only enemies of those who made themselves enemies of peace and we will hunt them until they change their ways,’’ he said.
Mr Chris Olakpe, the Commissioner of Police in Plateau, threatened to arrest community leaders in which attacks occurred persistently.
Olakpe said, ``I would hold the chiefs responsible.
``’They are the leaders of people and should have proper knowledge of happenings of their communities.’’
He said that no religion preached violence or encouraged killing and warned that law enforcement agents would deal with anyone, who killed in the name of religion.
Olakpe advised the youth not to allow themselves to be used by wicked leaders to perpetrate evil.
Mr Bature Sodangi, the Commandant of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, advised community leaders to constantly talk to their people on the need for peace.
Sodangi wondered why people who had been living together for centuries would suddenly become enemies and urged them to resolve their differences and move on for peace.
Mr Christian Ojobo, the State Director of State Security Service, said that peace would continue to elude the people of the area unless they decided to change the situation.
Ojobo said ``our visit alone would not bring peace unless you agree to be in peace by tolerating one another’s shortcomings.’’
He advocated inter-cultural marriages between the Berom and Fulani as one of the ways of building trust and love between the communities.
Chief Gyang Dalyop, the District Head of Bachit, and Malam Mohammadu Adamu, the Fulani community leader, as well as Mr Dalyop Dantong, the father of the late Sen. Gyang Dantong, among others received the security chiefs.
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