War On Terror: Abatemi-Usman Task Security Agents

Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman representing Kogi Central Senatorial District has called on security agents to intensify their fight against terrorism in the country.

He has also urged ordinary citizens to be more vigilant and security conscious to help weed out the perpetrators of evil in their communities.

Abatemi-Usman made the call in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Michael Jegede, to condemn the Monday night attack on a church in Otite, opposite Federal College of Education (FCE), Okene, by unknown gunmen.

The gunmen were reported to have invaded the Deeper Life Church, killing 19 worshippers and leaving many others injured.

Abatemi-Usman strongly denounced the action of the terrorists, while commiserating with the families of the deceased and praying for quick recovery of the injured.

The Senator, who is currently on Lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia, expressed shock that such a gruesome, barbaric and impious act could take place in the Holy Month of Ramadan, when Muslims all over the world including Nigeria, are in a period of special supplications to God.

“I wholeheartedly condemn the unjust killing of worshippers in a church at Otite on Monday night. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost their lives, those who are injured, as well as their families and friends. For such a horrific event to occur in my home constituency is really devastating. It is especially disheartening that this kind of senseless massacre of innocent Nigerians is taking place at a time when we are supposed to be in a prayerful mood, moving closer to God,” Abatemi-Usman declared.

Charging the people of Kogi Central communities to be more vigilant than ever, the Senator said: “it has become critical to be watchful of people around us and their activities. We really need to be security conscious. Furthermore, the security agencies must beef up their efforts to uncover the perpetrators and bring them to book.”

To those behind the heinous and odious acts of terrorism, Abatemi-Usman stated that “it would be better for them to agree to dialogue in order to address whatever grievances they have, so that we can move towards peace, harmony and development.”