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Insecurity: SaMBA tasks Buhari to unravel unknown gunmen in S’East

The Southern and Middle-Belt Alliance (SaMBA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and all South-eastern governors to as matter of urgency identify and apprehend the sponsors of the ‘Unknown Gunmen’ in the South-east.

In a statement in Abuja Monday, by its Spokesperson, Prince Rwang Pam Jnr. the group appealed to President Buhari to take immediate steps to tackle the growing menace of violence in Anambra State and the entire South-east region.

SaMBA, however, commended the Nigeria Army’s proactive action against insecurity as it planned to commence three security exercises nationwide, code named ‘Golden Dawn, Enduring Peace and Still Water’.

It further advised the soldiers to conduct these exercises with restraint and respect the human rights of civilians in the target areas of the programme.

The statement reads: “Recent activities of the so-called ‘Unknown Gunmen’ in Anambra State and the South East in the past few weeks call for concern among peace loving Nigerians as the Federal Government has failed in its responsibility to protect lives and properties of citizens.

“Scores of lives have been lost and government and private properties worth billions of naira have been destroyed.

“The right to life is fundamental and basic right and it’s so entrenched in the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) in Sec 33, which clearly states: ‘That every person has a right to life and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in the execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria’.

“Likewise, Section 14 (2b) states that ‘the welfare and security of the citizens shall be the primary purpose of government’.”

 The statement noted that the President Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government had failed in its duty to provide safety and security for the citizenry.

“This government has failed in that duty and continues to fail until it fulfils its responsibility to all Nigerians.

“It is heartbreaking that recent happenings in Anambra State and the South East at large have breached this right. If the Federal Government cannot guarantee the security of lives of its people, which is on the Exclusive list, it is well advised for the National Assembly to amend the constitution and place internal security in the concurrent list to enable governors to become effective chief security officers in their respective states.”

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