CAN, Sultan urge FG to end killings, banditry

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), yesterday, urged the Federal Government to end the “alarming” and “disheartening” spate of killings, kidnapping and banditry recorded in the country lately.

This was contained in a statement by NIREC under the leadership of the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Daniel Okoh, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, who doubles as the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).

The religious council of Christians and Muslims in Nigeria said it is, “greatly perturbed by the present exponential increase in the level of insecurity in the country,”

The group added: “The rates at which banditry, abductions and killings are increasing in the country are beyond alarming, and there is the need to bring these heinous acts to an end.

“Recently, we have the report of 13 farmers killed in Shiroro LGA of Niger State, 135 persons abducted in Gobir District in Sokoto State, the District Head of Gatawa, Sokoto State gruesomely murdered, foiled bandits’ attack in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State and many others.

“This spate of attacks within the window period of one week is very disheartening and of great concern.

“NIREC, therefore, calls on the government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to eradicate these menaces in our society so that citizens can go about their normal businesses without fear or apprehension.”