Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has expressed deep pains with his Sokoto State counterparts, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the government and people of the state, over killing of the 23 persons by bandits operating there.
Recall that the bus the murdered travelers were in was stopped around Gidan Bawa village, where the bandits blocked the road and set the vehicle ablaze.
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The governor said Nigeria had been turned into a killing field by these so called bandits terrorising the country where innocent civilians looking for their daily needs are forced to live in perpetual fear.
He said that the boldness these terrorists were exhibiting daily across the country was a clear indication that the nation is in grave danger and stands the risk of losing out its sovereignty if urgent steps are not taken to eliminate them and keep Nigeria safe again.
Governor Ortom lamented the unprovoked attacks on various communities and said this was threatening the unity of Nigeria and weakening the faith of the citizens in their government.
He called on Nigerians to shun partisanship but join hands with government and security agencies to expose these terrorists to save Nigeria from these mindless killings by the blood thirsty aliens.
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The governor repeated his earlier appeals to security agencies not to be deterred by the challenges of insecurity confronting the nation but should remain steadfast to protect the sovereign integrity of the nation by going all out to uproot the terrorists from the shores of Nigeria.
Governor Ortom then condoled with Governor Tambuwal and the people of Sokoto State and prayed God to grant the victims rest and the families they left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.