Murder Of Security Operatives:Okeke Expresses Shock

 

  The Member Representing Ehime Mbano/ Ihitte-Uboma /Obowo  Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Jonas Okeke has  Commiserated with the  Families of Security Operatives who were gruesomely murdered at Ehime Mbano  of Imo State by some hoodlums.

 The  security operatives  who were made up of officers of the  Nigeria Army, Police and Civil Defence were killed  while trying to protect the people of the Constituency.

Recall that a video just went viral on Tuesday afternoon where some persons were set ablaze.

In a statement to condemn the act, PaulMajor Okafor

SA, to Rt Hon Jonas Okeke on Strategic Communications stated that the lawmaker who vent strong emotion at the unfortunate event, said that his prayers and  commiseration are with the wives, children and friends of the deceased families of the security operatives who paid the supreme price on active service. 

He also  condoles with the  hierarchy of the Nigeria Army, the Nigeria  Police and Nigeria Security and   Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC),  for the loss of their gallant officers during the unfortunate event. 

Rt. Hon Jonas Okeke called on those responsible for the heinous act to desist forthwith. 

The  federal law maker said that heightened insecurity in Ehime Mbano/Ihitte-Uboma/ Obowo and indeed all parts of Imo State, is antithetical to  development and capable of eroding any form of progress anticipated or  recorded in the past.

He assured the people of Ehime Mbano and the Constituency of concerted effort to restore peace in the zone and forestall future occurrences. 

He  enjoined the people to be their brothers keepers and take the issue of insecurity seriously.

Noting that  security is everybody's business, he prayed that God should grant the souls of the departed eternal rest and give the living the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.