Members of the Home of Representatives from Taraba and Benue states are to synergise their efforts in ending banditry, kidnapping, and different insecurity actions which have, lately, bedevilled the border areas of the 2 states.
The member representing Takum/Donga/Ussa federal constituency in Taraba state, Hon. Mark Useni, said this whereas responding to the killings of seven travellers at Sai village alongside Takum Wukari street on Monday by gunmen suspected to be bandits working on the border areas of the 2 states.
The seven travellers, together with a Registrar of the School of Well being and Expertise Takum, Mr. Abba Ayuba, a secondary college Principal Mr. Samuel Mbapuun, the driving force of the automobile and 4 others had been ambushed and killed at gunpoint inside Sai, a village bordering Katsina/ala and Ukum from Benue state and Wukari and Takum from Taraba state.
Up to now, the bandits’ actions have despatched a number of individuals away from the world, hindering farmers from freely embarking on their yearly farming actions.
In a press assertion issued in response to the killings, Useni referred to as on the federal government of the 2 states (Benue and Taraba) to implore sturdy synergy towards ending the killings and tackling the insecurity on the border areas.
“I condemn in sturdy phrases the brutal killing of 6 commuters alongside Takum- Wukari street. This unlucky incident got here a number of weeks after the Chief of Chanchanji was murdered collectively along with his son on the identical street.
“My coronary heart goes out to the households of the six victims of the dastard act. These felony components have additionally advanced a depraved technique of following native farmers to their farms to kidnap for ransom. This example will irritate the starvation skilled on the land.
“I wish to name on communities alongside the Taraba/ Benue border on each side to step up native intelligence and vigilance to make work simple for safety companies in defending the areas.
“Whereas appreciating Taraba state Governor Dr Agbu Kefas’s traditional immediate motion concerning safety considerations, I want to implore sturdy synergy between the Taraba and Benue state Governments to deal with the hydra-headed downside.
“As a Consultant of the individuals, I’m already reaching out to my colleagues of the 2 Federal Constituencies on the Benue aspect to supply our help to the 2 Governors to safe our individuals; I, subsequently, urge the affected communities to proceed to be calm and permit safety companies to comprise with the state of affairs,” Useni said.
