The Plateau House of Assembly has applauded the efforts of the Federal and State Governments to address the myriad of security challenges currently confronting the state. Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Dewan Gabriel, gave the applause in a press conference on Friday in Jos. The speaker was reacting to the Christmas Eve attacks in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. DAILY POST reports that gunmen had hit many villages, killed hundreds, including women and children, and also destroyed many houses and other properties. Official reports indicated that the attack left ov…