The Dass Emirate on Monday condemned in totality the current attacks on the convoys of the Emirs of Bauchi and Dass, describing it as barbaric, provocative and misleading. It however commended the Bauchi State Government for taking required measures to avert future event of the sad episode.

The two first-rate traditional rulers, Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sulaiman Adamu; and Emir of Dass, Alhaji Othman Bilyaminu Usman; and Sum Pyem of Gindiri, Plateau State, were assaulted on 31st December, 2021 in Tafawa Balewa on their way to Bogoro for the 21st memorial anniversary of Sayawa leader and crusader, Baba Peter Gonto.

The attack led to a protest in Dass, the head office of Dass Local Government Area of the state on 1st January, 2022, as some aggrieved individuals showed to reveal their anger over what they called an overall disregard to their royal daddy.

It, however, took the intervention of Alhaji Othman himself to avoid the demonstration from turning violent.

Increasing for an emergency situation meeting of the Dass Emirate Council called by the Emir to talk about the occurrence, Alhaji Othman, according to a press release signed and made available to journalists in Bauchi by Secretary to the Council, Muawiya Bilyaminu Othman, told people of his emirate to constantly promote peaceful coexistence and continue to live in peace with one another, regardless of their religions.

While condemning the attacks on the royal fathers, leading to the damage of their main lorries, the Emir submitted that it was just peace that might bring advancement to the location.

“The Emir condemned in strong terms the regrettable attack on the lorries of Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu and his main car by some hooligans in Tafawa Balewa on their way to attend the occasion.

“He described the attack and damage of homes as extremely unfortunate at this modern-day age, specifically when Bauchi citizens are seeing incredible favorable changes from today administration of Senator Bala Mohammed that has actually impacted so much in attempting to offer advancement across the state,” the release specified.

It added that Dass Emirate Council invites the call to make up a strong committee to investigate and fish out the perpetrators of the unfortunate show the aim of bringing them to book, noting that this would avoid unnecessary crisis not just in the Emirate however likewise the state in general.

The Emir then challenged security companies in the state to get to the root cause of the violent attack on innocent people by ruffians in Tafawa Balewa, Bogoro with a view to ensuring that the wrongdoers are penalized appropriately.

He then got in touch with individuals of the Emirate to always live in peace with one another and to desist from spreading out rumours that would be of negative impact in the neighborhood.