Crime

The attack on US officials condemned.

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12 months ago

May 18, 2023

Stella Charles Akupue

The attack on officials the US condemned.

NHFSS ATTACKS

The Deputy Commander General, DCG of Nigerians Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, in charge of Technical Services, Ambassador John Metchie, has condemned the attack on some officials of the United States Embassy in Nigeria who were on medical outreach in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state, in which four people were killed. Their bodies were burnt, including two police officers.

In a statement, Ambassador Metchie described the incident as barbaric, adding that the attack was an affront to humanity since the victims were on medical outreach to benefit indigent people.

Ambassador Metchie, also the African Director International Association of World Peace Advocates, condemned Tuesday night’s attack and killing of about 30 persons in the Bwoi District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

He regretted that Plateau, which in the past was the most peaceful state in Nigeria, has become a killing field for some years now.

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Dr Metchie, who doubles as the Prime Minister of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU and President General of Umueri Community, urged the Federal and State governments to appreciate, embrace and work with the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS to bring an end to the growing insecurity and crimes.

He said that most criminal elements known as terrorists, gunmen, bandits and kidnappers use forests as their hideouts and retire to the forests after carrying out their nefarious activities.

DCG Metchie also used the opportunity to remind President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service Bill into law as a parting gift to the incoming administration, which would help them tackle insecurity.

Metchie said- “The Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) is pained over the news of Tuesday’s dastardly attack on some officials of the United States Embassy in Nigeria who were on medical outreach to Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state in which four people were killed and their bodies burnt, including two police officers.

The attack on US Officials condemned.

“The attack on the US Embassy officials is outright barbarian and should be seen as an attack on our humanness because the victims were said to be on a humanitarian service, a medical outreach to the less privileged.

“We also condemn the reported mindless and gruesome killing of about 30 persons in Bwoi District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau. Regrettably, Plateau, which in the past was arguably the most peaceful state in Nigeria, has become a killing field in the past few years.

“I wish to urge federal and state governments to fully recognise the enormous contributions of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service in curbing insecurity in the country as many of the states that have activated full collaboration between officers and men of the Service and other security agencies, are reaping the benefits in terms of information and intelligence gathering as well as apprehending criminal elements.

“On behalf of the Commander General of the NHFSS, Dr Joshua Wole Osatimehin, let me also use this opportunity to once again urge the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, to, as a matter of national importance, give presidential assent to the Nigerian Hunters and Forestry Security Service Bill which has been passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly.

“Knowing that the primary responsibility of the NHFSS is to curb crimes and criminalities in Nigerian forests, the President’s assent to the Bill would empower Officers and Men of NHFSS and further motivate them to occupy strategic positions in the woods and farms, and that way, make it difficult for those using the forests to carry out nefarious activities against the state and people of Nigeria.

The attack on US Officials condemned.

“Apart from curbing banditry, terrorism, kidnapping and other anti-people activities, signing the Bill into law would enable the government to recruit thousands of young people as hunters, which would help to solve the issue of acute unemployment, one of the most severe challenges facing the nation.

“We need to reiterate, therefore, that one of the greatest legacies Mr President would leave behind as the Father of the Nation is to sign the NHFSS Bill into law to boost the fight against insecurity and provide massive employment for citizens, especially youthful fellows which in itself, is another way of reducing crimes and criminalities,” Metchie concluded.

The attack on US Officials condemned.