Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, and the families of the five slain military and police officers killed by unknown gunmen in Nembe area of the state on Thursday night.
A statement issued on Saturday in Yenagoa by Dickson’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, expressed serious regret over the incident and promised that his administration will partner with the security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
According to him, no stone will be left unturned to bring the killers to justice.
The governor condemned the attack on the nation’s security agencies, describing the act as mindless and most barbaric.
He said a letter personally signed by him has already been dispatched to Buratai to express the heartfelt condolences of the Government and people of the State.
Dickson also assured the families of the slain officers that their loved ones and benefactors did not die in vain, adding that they died as gallant officers, while in active service to their fatherland and prayed for the repose of their souls.
The State Government, however, urged Bayelsans not to despair as it will continue to do everything within its powers to stem the new wave of insecurity being orchestrated by a click of mindless and disgruntled politicians, who want to wrest power by all means from him.
The statement reads in part: “All these acts of insecurity and brigandage are intended to put fear in the minds of the people, ahead of the December 2015 governorship election and we call on Bayelsans to remain steadfast and be law abiding as well as go about their businesses.
“As a Government, we worked so hard and committed a lot of our State’s resources to achieve the peace, we have been enjoying and it is sad to observe that, because of their political ambitions, some persons want to perpetuate violence, brigandage and insecurity across the State.”
Dickson called on Bayelsans to collectively condemn and reject the emerging trend of violence and insecurity in parts of the state, stressing that if not checked, the people would be made to pay dearly for it.
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