By Chijindu Emeruwa

A non governmental organization, Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) has expressed worries over the deteriorating insecurity in many parts of Nigeria.

NBM in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Oluwatosin Dixon, and made available to OHAFIA-TV News on Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to quickly look into and adopt strategies to protect the police as they go about their lawful duties.

The Pan Africa group group vehemently frowned at the incessant killings and attack on the security formations in the country, and lamented that no place in the country is safe now.

Parts of the statement read, “Attacks on police stations, particularly in Imo, Rivers, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra and Akwa Ibom states, where no less than twenty nine (29) police officers lost their lives between January 8 to May 7, 2021, with unspecified number of others wounded, according to reports, daily assail our ears and eyes.

“This is totally unacceptable in a society that wishes to maintain law and order; for who maintains law and order if police officers are routinely maimed or murdered in the course of their duty? Who will take charge when those saddled with the task of protecting the people are killed indiscriminately? Something has to be done immediately.

“We seriously condemn the barbaric act of the killing of seven (7) police officers on the night of May 7, 2021 by unknown gunmen in Rivers state, during which one of them was beheaded.

“In the Southwest, farmer-herder clashes and wanton incidents of daily abductions by suspected Fulani bandits masquerading as herders, have increased secessionist agitations , same as in the Southeast geographical zone.

“In the South-South, daily reported cases of abduction, attacks by Fulani bandits/herdsmen, and now the killing of government security forces is another of the gory tales that have become the lot of hapless Nigerians.

“No part of the country is safe. The authorization to bear arms and other means of self-defence by Governor Samuel Ortom on Benue State residents, coupled with more recent killings in Rivers, Abia, Imo and Niger states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other states of the country has necessitated the leadership of the NBM of Africa Worldwide to call on the President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps in providing adequate security for the citizenry and to save the country from imminent collapse.

“We call on President Buhari to invoke necessary constitutional powers to ensure the security of lives and property. The leadership of the NBM of Africa Worldwide wishes President Buhari well as he navigates the minefield which the intractable security situation now presents.

“We therefore crave an effective and quick intervention from the President, just as we pledge to support the government in its bid to ensure the security and stability of Nigeria.