President Buhari Summoned By House of Reps Over Incessant Killings In Nigeria

Muhammadu Buhari

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it to explain the spate of killings in many parts of the country.

The assembly also passed a vote of no confidence on the country’s Service Chiefs and all the security advisers to the president.

It further resolved to suspend sitting for three legislative days to express displeasure over the recurring killings.

These resolutions followed the unanimous adoption of a motion under matters of urgent public importance moved by Rep Mark Gbillah (Benue-APC).

Nigeria has been facing security challenges, ranging from Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast, herdsmen and farmers’ fights in the North Central States, among others.

On Tuesday morning, persons suspected to be herdsmen attacked and killed worshippers, including two priests, in a Catholic Church in Benue.

In Borno, which is the epicentre of Boko Haram activities, suicide bombers attacked a mosque in Bama at the weekend, killed two persons and injured eight others.

Meanwhile, bandits suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday attacked Tiv farmers at Ihuman village in the Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, killing seven persons.

It was learnt that the attackers, armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the community at about 5pm, shooting at the villagers.

Investigation also revealed that the victims, who had been taking refuge at Kange town in the Awe Local Government Area following attacks on Tiv communities in the Southern Senatorial Zone of the state, had gone back to the village to take some food items in their homes when the attackers emerged from the bush and opened fire on them.

One of the residents of the area, Mr. Philip Dodo, who survived the attack, informed our correspondent that three of his relations were still missing.

Confirming the attack to our correspondent in an exclusive interview, the President of the Tiv Youth Organisation in Nasarawa State,  Peter Ahemba, described the attacks as “unfortunate.”

He said, “For us the indigenous Tiv people of Nasarawa State, we have no any other place to run to, and that is why we continuously count on our Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, for a solution to this unfortunate development.

“We appreciate the efforts being made by the state government and other stakeholders towards the restoration of peace to our communities but we can only stop crying to the authorities when a solution is finally found.”


(THE CITIZEN)

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