From LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin
A House of Representatives member representing Edu/Patigi/Moro Federal Constituency, Ahmed Adamu Saba has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, the Director of DSS, and other security agencies to urgently assist in rescuing his constituency from the incessant attacks of bandits and kidnappers.
The lawmaker, who said he has been deeply traumatised and saddened about the development, commiserated with the families, relations and friends of the victims.
He also appealed for calm, assuring that peace would be returned to the affected communities in no distant time.
He recalled that recently In Tashagi community, in Edu Local Government Area, a Cattle rearer was killed in his residence, while five of his children abducted by the gun men are nowhere to be found.
In Gbugbu community, along Ndeji road, another community, in his constituency,he said a businessman who was kidnapped with his manager by gunmen have not been released more than two weeks after their abduction.
The lawmaker in a statement he made available at the weekend to Journalists in Ilorin by his Special Assistant on Digital Media Bello Hamidu expressed concern that the development has caused serious safety concerns in the affected communities and also thrown the residents into mourning.
“Infact, as we speak, they’re asking for more ransom and threatening to harm the victims.” he said in the statement .
According to him, “my people can no longer sleep with their two eyes closed, to go to farm for their means of livelihood is now difficult for the fear of being attacked.
“My people can no longer freely go to do their legitimate businesses, it’s that bad.
“This is not acceptable, and this kind inhuman and criminal activities can no longer be accepted, something needs to be done urgently to return situation to normalcy in my constituency.”
The lawmaker said, “I’m appealing to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,our performing Governor, and Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF)Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the efficient Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to quickly come to our rescue in my constituency, situation is really bad, about the activities of bandits and Kidnappers.
“This development is unacceptable in any community and surely cannot continue to happen.”the lawmaker further said in the statement.
Saba also sympathized with residents of the community at this trying period over the saddening development, assuring that he would collaborate with the state and federal governments to ensure that security of lives and properties are secured, not only in the community, but in the entire constituency.