By Babalola Lukman Laleye
The Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) INSECURITY: NUJ Expresses Worry Over Trend has expressed worried over the alarming level of insecurity of life and property in the country. NUJ in a press statement signed by its National Secretary,Shuaibu Usman Leman said the killings of citizens, livestock and destruction of property allegedly by the Mambilla Sectarian Militia on the Mambilla Plateau of Sardauna Local Government of Taraba State from 17-23 June, were clear signs of danger to Nigeria’s democracy and to National Security coupled with the shocking revelation by the General Officer Commanding the Third Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig Gen Benjamin Ahanotu who was on the Mambilla Plateau that the level of killings was targeted at Fulani herdsmen.The statement said despite the alarming killing of innocent souls and that traditional and Community Leaders did nothing to stop the killings and neither did they made any efforts at assisting the wounded get any medical attention . while the mayhem lasted.
NUJ observed that Nigerians are helpless with utmost regret and hopelessness over Incessant killings allegedly perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen in Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue States, in Southern parts of Kaduna State and elsewhere while those entrusted with the security of life and property of Nigerians watched without being able to bring any of the alleged perpetrators to account for their crimes. NUJ further cautioned the Federal Government that allowing the insecurity level to reach this unacceptable dimension is capable of plunging this country into catastrophic irreversibility.The union said "It is therefore imperative that we call on the Federal Government to move fast to avert another mayhem by quickly arresting the perpetrators of the killings in Mambilla and all the killings that took place earlier and bring the culprits to justice" .
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