Following last week brutal
killings of over 30 policemen by Ombetse cult group, there is palpable tension
in the state. Most of the officers killed were burnt beyond recognition while
bodies of many are yet to be found. The families of those affected are wailing
and demanding for justice. However the police hierarchy has vowed to fish out
the killers. A case of crying over split milk.
NSM COMMENT
It on record that the Nigerian police is
underfunded and under equipped. Criminals use sophisticated weapons while our
police still use outdated equipment. Billions of Naira is budgeted for the police
every year and there is nothing to show for it. Unconsciously we send forward
police to war zones to be slaughtered with scanty training and ammunition.
Criminals are becoming more and more daring but our approach to tackling
criminality is nothing to write home about. Many are appalled by these latest
developments but when the security agent’s begin to fish out the killers, the
sponsors of these insurgent will go to press and the press will readily give
them audience. A case in point is the Baga incidence. Where is human right
watch when these officers were killed
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