Nigeria, April 1 -- In a statement issued by its President, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, the association lamented the recurring violence, noting that the tragedy underscores the persistent bloodletting that has plagued Plateau State for years. He stressed that the cycle of killings must be halted.

"We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those affected by this senseless violence.

"MACBAN views with grave concern the recurring cycle of violence in Plateau which continues to undermine peaceful coexistence and threaten national unity," he said.

Othman-Ngelzarma expressed frustration over the entrenched divisions, distrust, and reprisals that have defined the state's security challenges, insisting that the time...