By Justina Asishana – Minna
The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa, has the raised alarm over the incessant attacks by gunmen in Shiroro and Munya local government areas.
He appealed to the Federal Government, Governor Sani Bello and all service chiefs in the country to provide a lasting solution to the menace.
He lamented that despite his appeal and the news about the killings in the affected local government areas, not much has been done to address the situation.
In a statement in Minna, the Senator said the federal government has the capacity to tackle the problem stressing that the need to tackle the problem is highly needed now.
“I, therefore, wish to appeal to the President, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari to come to the aid of my people. This is not the first time I am making this kind of passionate appeal but not much has been done to address the situation. I pray that his Excellency would hear my appeal this time and use his powers in this regard.
“I have no doubt that the Federal Government has the capacity to tackle the problem once and for all, considering the efforts of the President at tackling the insurgency in the northeast since his assumption in office.”
It would be recalled that bandits in the past two weeks had been attacking communities in Shiroro and Munya local government areas, killing a number of people including Village Head, army officers and abducting villagers.
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The Senator also called on Bello not to relent in his effort in tackling the situation urging the security agencies to redouble their efforts in fishing out the perpetrators and bringing them to book.
“I also wish to call on the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Bello not to relent in the quest towards handling this unforgettable situation. I urge him not to relent but to continue to deploy all necessary machinery to arrest the menace once and for all.
“While I commend the resilient efforts of the security agencies in the state, I also call on them to redouble their efforts by ensuring that the perpetrators of this heinous and dastardly acts are not only flushed out but arrested and adequately prosecuted.
“The military and the police should deploy more personnel to the area. To this end, I call on the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, to focus on the situation in Niger State and to establish more joint operations by also deploying more forces especially to Rafi, Munya and Shiroro local government areas where bandits seem to be having a field day.”
In the statement, the Senator also raised concern over the increasing level of hunger and starvation faced by members of the affected communities.
He said that his people now live in a state of fear as these bandits and gunmen have taken away sleep and peace from their lives.
“For several months now, the people of Niger East have not had a moment of solitude. Bandits have taken away sleep from their eyes, be it in the day time or at night. Many lives have been cut short, women have been raped, some even before their spouse, children have been turned to orphans and many have been abducted with huge ransoms being demanded.
“Cattle are being rustled, farm produce and other valuables are stolen. This is besides thousands of persons who have been rendered homeless.
“The havoc rendered by bandits to my people in the past few months is immeasurable and the pains indescribable.
“It is truly a sad situation that has continued to pull tears to my eyes seeing my people being put through such a torturous and inhumane treatment in the hand of a godless people supposed to give all concerned cause to worry.”
The Senator further assured the people in the affected communities that he would work to solve the security challenges in the affected communities, urging them to provide any useful information that can help the security agencies with their operations.
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