By Great Ozozoyin The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba State chapter, has decried the alarming rate ...
By Great Ozozoyin
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria
(CAN), Taraba State chapter, has decried the alarming rate of killings in Takum
and Ussa Local Government councils of the State.
Taraba has been under heavy attack by militias, with several
number of persons killed in the last two weeks.
Apart from the killings, valuables worth millions of Naira
have been destroyed by the rampaging militias.
Disturbed by the development, the association, in a
statement on Sunday, obtained by DAILY POST, said, “if the government cannot
guarantee the security of the people, then the people should be allowed to
protect themselves.”
Stressing that the attack “on innocent communities stands
condemnable and unacceptable” CAN, said it “cannot fold its arm and watch
innocent people being killed.”
The statement, which was signed by the CAN chairman, Rev Dr
Isaiah Magaji Jirapye, said, “the attacks, which have been taken place
unabating, have resulted in the death of many innocent people, while several
commuters also fall victims.”
The leadership of CAN sought answers to “why the security
check points mounted along that axis (Mararraba-Takum road) were removed prior
to the attacks. Where are the security men, why were they withdrawn, who
withdrew them, and for what reason?”
The association added that “It is high time the Federal
Government of Nigeria led by President Mohammedu Buhari began to match words
with action in the areas of security, so as to save the nation from imminent
collapse.”
It said the security situation had ubjected the people to
untold hardships and was hampering economic activities.
They also expressed displeasure that despite several calls,
the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), had not deemed it fit to
support the victims via relief materials.
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