House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara said yesterday there was no reason to justify the killing of innocent people, especially women and Children in Logo and Guma local governments areas of Benue state.
Dogara urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately deploy security forces in the affected areas.
Dogara, in a statement by his Media Adviser Turaki Hassan, said, โThese killings coming shortly after the whole world was outraged by similar killings in Agatu in same Benue state and another in Rivers state, is a clear indication that it is high time all the security apparatuses of the country are mobilsed to put a stop to these mindless killings.
โEnough is enough.
โNo reason whatsoever can be enough justification for such dastardly act.
โIt will be recalled, a traditional ruler in Kaduna state was recently killed by some โunknown gunmenโ. The killing of the second class chief came few days after several people were also killed during a Christmas carol in Jamaโa local government of the state.
โIt is very worrisome that at a time government is taking every step to tame the security challenges in the country, there seem to be a steady deterioration of security of lives and properties all over the country. This is totally unacceptable and the legislature is determined to hold all authorities vested with the protection of lives and properties accountable.
โWhile commiserating with the people and government of Benue, Kaduna and Rivers states at this most trying moments, Hon Dogara assured Nigerians that the legislature will not allow the lives of the victims go in vain.
โThe Speaker calls on the President to immediately deploy adequate security personnel in the hotspots in order to halt further killings.
โHe also call for overhaul of Nigeriaโs internal security architecture that would check the prevailing mass murders, killings and kidnappings, assuring that the legislature would give the Executive the full backing in that regardโ
