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  • Kwara APC condemns attack on members during VP’s visit

    The Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday  condemned the gun attack on party members during Thursday’s visit of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to Ilorin.

    The  APC Chairman in the state, Mr. Bashir Bolarinwa, asked  the security agencies to swiftly arrest and bring the perpetrators to justice.

    He said the unprovoked attack was the second of such in three days against APC members and supporters in the state.

    Bolarinwa recalled a similar attack on the campaign train of the party’s candidate for the Kwara South Senatorial district, Lola Ashiru, in Ojoku that left one dead, another fighting for his life and many others injured.

    He said it was  an unacceptable act of impunity for criminals to be so emboldened as to carry out an attack while the country’s number two

    man was visiting.

    “We are therefore calling on the security agencies to clamp down on these criminals and swiftly bring them to justice in order to create a peaceful atmosphere for the people of Kwara to exercise their franchise at the polls on Saturday and on March 9, “ he said.

    The Kwara APC Chairman said he is aware that the security agencies have started arresting thugs, hoodlums and other criminals across the state.

    He urged them to intensify their efforts in order to rid the state of those who are bent on sabotaging the elections.

    Bolarinwa commended APC faithful for showing restraint despite the unprovoked and obviously pre-meditated attacks against them, and urged them to continue to maintain peace before, during and after the elections.

    “Our members should never resort to self-help, because we have confidence in the ability of the security agencies to ensure the security of life and property across the state,” he said.

  • NANS condemns attack

    The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) yesterday condemned the attack in Plateau State by suspected herdsmen which left more than 80 people dead.

    In a statement in Enugu, the association condoled with the affected families, government and people of Plateau and urged the Federal Government to urgently address the issue of killings in the country.

    The National Public Relations Officer of the association, Mr Bestman Okoroafor, said:  “With great sadness, the leadership of NANS joins the world and fellow Nigerians in condemning the gruesome murder in some states of the federation, especially the most recent killings in Plateau by suspected herdsmen.

    The association, however, expressed concern that such killing had continued in spite of its repeated appeals to end the problem.

    “NANS is appealing to Mr President to stand by his promise of protecting human rights and fighting human rights abuses, “ Okoroafaor said.

    According to him, NANS is not unaware of President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that desperate politicians are responsible for the killings.

    The association called on politicians to shun politics of bloodshed, adding that ‘’we remain one big and happy family in Nigeria.’’

  • Ortom condemns attack on community

    Ortom condemns attack on community

    Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has condemned yesterday’s attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tse-Ikpur community in Logo Local Government Area of the state. Many lives and property worth millions of naira were destroyed during the attack. He described the attack as savage and unacceptable.

    The governor has consequently directed security agencies to take urgent steps to stop further attacks on all the communities in the state warning that his administration would not tolerate acts of violence against the people.

    He requested the police to fish out those responsible for the attack for immediate prosecution.

    “The security of lives and property in the state, particularly the resolution of the incessant herdsmen and farmers’ conflict, formed a major part of my discussion with President Muhammadu Buhari when we travelled to South Africa last weekend and that it remained a priority of my administration.

    “While ranches remained a permanent solution to the conflict, dialogue between the two concerned parties and legal means of addressing grievances must be encouraged rather than the current resort to self help.”

  • Ebira condemns attack on radio station

    Ebira condemns attack on radio station

    The Ebira Community Association (ECA) of Lagos State has expressed outrage at the recent bombing of Tao FM radio station at Kuroko, in Ebiraland, Kogi State.

    The president of the association, Chief Salau Sulieman; his deputy, Alhaji Yusuf Musa and Secretary, Sadiq Abubakar, said in a statement that the bombing was ‘callous, cruel and inimical to the socio-economic development of Ebiraland.”

    They condoled with the bereaved families and supported actions taken so far by Anebiras on the matter.

    The leaders hoped the police would live up to the promise to fish out and bring the perpetrators of the crime to speedy justice.