Herdsmen attack: DTHA urges Oborevwori, security agencies to act fast

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WORRIED by the rising spate of insecurity in Delta State, particularly incessant attacks by herdsmen across various communities, the Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday, called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to act swiftly by directing relevant security agencies to rise to the challenge.

The resolution came following a motion raised under matters of urgent public importance by Spencer

Owhofa, a member representing Ughelli North 2 State constituency.

Owhofa, at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Emomotimi Guwor, noted that the motion had become imperative, following a recent attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on residents of Uwheru Community where a farmer was brutally murdered by suspected herdsmen, as well as inflicting injuries on several others.

In the motion, which was seconded by the member representing Ughelli North 1, Matthew Omonade, unanimously adopted by the lawmakers, the Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has been asked to direct the Commissioner of Police and other relevant government agencies to investigate, arrest and bring to book the herdsmen, who invaded the community on Monday, February 5, 2024, in the local council where one

Ikupeni was killed during the yearly l fishing festival at Emuede lake.

Also, the lawmakers, apparently unhappy with the development, asked that security measures be beefed up in various localities through regular 24-hour patrol by a joint operation of the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, local vigilantes, as well as community security corps.