From Kayemo News
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins, has called for more urgent measures to identify and deal decisively with the terrorists and their sponsors, nothing that the country is descending into chaos.
According to the cleric, recent incidents of students’ kidnappings were “regrettably reminiscent of the abduction of the Chibok girls in April 2014, which still stirs the nation to the core”.
In a statement by Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Godonu, Director, Directorate of Social Communications, Lagos Archdiocese, Most Rev. Martins said the recent killing of Muhammad Uba, a General in the army, and the gruesome attack of worshippers at a Church in Eruku, Kwara State, have further shown that “more needs to be done to secure the lives and properties of our citizens wherever they may be living”.
“If the terrorists can kill a serving army general in such a brazen manner, I wonder how secure the average citizens of this country are? It truly shows that there are reasons for everyone to be concerned about their security,” he added.
Archbishop Martins said: “It is a matter of great concern that there has been a spike in the cases of terrorist attacks across the country in recent times, especially since the threat made by President Donald Trump.
“It seems there are some elements who are making deliberate efforts to throw this nation into chaos.
“For instance, how does one describe the manner in which the schoolgirls were kidnapped, the brutal murder of a staff member, the school’s Vice Principal and Chief Security Officer, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who was shot when assailants broke into his residence on the school premises?
“It is sad that these children, aged approximately 12 to 17, were seized under the cover of darkness by gunmen who scaled the school fence, exchanged gunfire with police, and ultimately took these innocent daughters away into the forests.
“We are heartened that one student has escaped and returned home, but we remain deeply troubled about the safety and well-being of the 24 who remain in captivity.” {Vanguard News}