Adeboye predicts victory over insecurity
sengers travelling in a commercial vehicle with registration number KZR 345ZT, were abducted by heavily armed gunmen suspected to be bandits along the Tsakskiya- Ummadau road in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The incident, according to eyewitness, occurred around 3: 00p. m. when the over 20 bandits ambushed the J5 bus conveying the victims returning from Jibia market.
IN Rivers State, six persons were killed and scores others wounded as unknown gunmen invaded Uegwere community in Khana local government area of the state. The Guardian gathered that the assailants entered the community and opened fire on a group of youths going about their lawful duties.
Former Chairman, Community Development Committee of the community, Gospower Ipianeh disclosed that the gunmen came in a commando style, went to a section of the community called Kako, and executed their deadly mission.
The Chairman, Governing Council of Uegwere community, Mr. Chied Raphael Kponee, appealed to the government to come to their aid, saying learning has been disrupted.
“We really want the government to come to our aid because if things continue this way, we will end up losing all members of our community. Everybody is scared and so we need the government to assist us. Already, some people have deserted the community. The few living there now are in fear because of what they witnessed. School did not open because of this incident,” he added.
Chief Kponee said the Divisional Police Officer ( DPO), Bori Command came and saw the lifeless victims before they were buried.
IN Ogun State, the state council of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives ( NANNM) has embarked on strike action over the kidnapping of its members and insecurity in the state. The strike took effect from midnight of April 13.
In a statement by the chairman of NANNM, Roseline Solarin and the state NMA Chairman, Dr Oladayo Ogunlaja, and addressed to the Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Tomi Coker, the nurses condemned the lackadaisical attitude of the government towards the release of their colleagues.
It described the recent kidnappings of health workers as “disheartening, repugnant and unacceptable.”
It added that the state government’s approach of not negotiating with the kidnappers had made victims believe that their lives and property were of no essence to the government. It alleged that the state had not shown any commitment that could facilitate the early release of their members, hence, the decision to down tools.
ASactivities of kidnappers, bandits, ritualists, armed robbers, cultists, unknown gunmen and insurgents continue to be a thorn in the flesh of Nigerians, Civil Society Organisations ( CSOS) yesterday threw their weight behind the establishment of regional security outfits to provide cover for defenceless Nigerians suffering the brunt.
However, they cautioned governors not to use regional security corps to oppress perceived enemies and gag voices of citizens that will lead to abuse of operations, but should allow them operate within the scope of the Act establishing them for professionalism and effective service to the people.