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- says wave of killings unbearable in Nasarawa
By David Odama
The major opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Nasarawa state has urged Governor Abdullahi Sule and the APC government to ensure that lives and property of the residents and citizens are proved and secured.
The advice is coming following an increase wave of kiings, kidnapping, banditary and other forms of crimes being experienced in recent time across the state.
The opposition PDP in a statement by the state chairman of the party, Alhaji Adams Bako Ninga signed by his press secretary, Jonathan Ipaa and made available to Journalist Wednesday called on the ruling APC under Governor Abdullahi Sule, not to fail in its responsibility which includes, protection of life of citizens, good governance and welfare.
“It is regretable that bandit’s strikes and kill dozens in Doka, Rukubi, Kadarko, Agyaragu, Awe, New Karu, in their farms, in the rural areas and indeed, in Lafia, the state capital without arrest”.
“Residents get kidnapped and brutally killed in their houses, Nobody is safe as even Government’s staff are not spared”, the statement declared.
The statement noted that Latest media reports in the state has put the scenario at an alarming stage as no single day passes by without scantily headlines and ugly scenes of slaughtered humans.
“On August 15th, 2025, the head of the government house kitchen, Ms Paulina Erna was kidnapped a stone throw to Governmen House, Lafia shortly after closed from work.
“Gunmen had on Monday, September 1st, 2025, launched a deadly attack on two brothers at Akunza community along the Lafia -Federal University -Makurdi Expressway Area of Nasarawa State, killing one and leaving others in critical conditions”..
In a separate incident, suspected bandits stormed the residence of a promising buzinessman, Alhaji Mohammed Sani at the heart of Lafia, killing him. Angered by the killing, some youths captured one of the assailants and set him ablaze.
The incidents have heightened tension among residents, who lament the rising wave of killings and insecurity in the state capital.
In New Nyanya suburb of New Karu, the gateway to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, dare armed robbers in their hundreds, on Tuesday night, killed one resident, carting away household items for hours unchallenged.
The statement which called for proactive measures to address the high rising spate of killings in the state, noted that victims, identified as Edwin and Cyril, supervising construction works at a family property were attacked where an eye Witnesses said the gunmen, who called out the brothers’ names, tried to force the main door open before shooting through the window, killing Edwin and seriously injuring Cyril.
“We appeal to Gov Sule to provide adequate security logistics to the security agencies to enable them stem the activities of these undesirable elements”
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“PDP sympathizes with the local farmers who are fleeing from their farms where crops are near harvest stages. We advise the governor to step up modern strategic plans to stern the current state of killings in the state”, the statement added.
The government which has continue to deny the presence of suspected armed bandits in it’s territory should encourage security agencies to perfect their line of action.
“The authority should respond to alerts from reports of identified heavily armed bandits in deserted areas like Doka, Rukubi and Akpanaja in Ekkye Development Area, Hamanga, Jangaru area of Awe LGA and Kwara, Giza and Kadarko area of Keana LGA respectively.
“We the fire wish to use this forum to call on the Government of Engr Abdullahi Sule to partner with the neighbouring FCT to reduce high wave of criminal activities around neighborhood satilite towns of New Nyanya, Maraba, Masaka and environs and flush out these hoodlums”, the statement concluded.
