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Sad: 20 people k!lled as residents watch helplessly
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members numbering well over 50 on Thursday invaded Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger State and unleashed terror on the people, killing 20 people.
Ten of those killed, all young men had their head cut off by the gunmen.
It was gathered that the Gunmen after beheading the victims, asked members of the community to carry the bodiless heads while they (gunmen) video and snapped them.
The suspected Boko Haram members who invaded the community in a broad daylight were said to have gathered the people together from where 20 adults were selected and shut at a close range.
Ten youths who a source said refused to be recruited by the Boko Haram into their fold, were beheaded as the people watched helplessly.
“They told us that anybody who refused to be recruited into their fold will be given a similar treatment. They said they used the ten beheaded youths as an example.
“They said they had warned us that everybody should vacate the community but refused. It’s either we joined them or we vacate the community”, our source stated further.
It could be recalled that two months ago, the Boko Haram sects beheaded nine people in Allawa community in the same Shiroro local government area after they (Boko Haram) successfully dislodged the Military from it camp in the community.
The nine victims were said to have defied warnings from the gunmen that no member of the community Should come back after they had flee during the attack on the Military Camp in the community.
The deceased had gone to the community with their wives to get some food stuff when they were rounded up and beheaded, asked the women to take the message to the people, warning that anybody who ventured to return to the community will suffer similar faith.
Although no statement from the state government or the state police command over this latest massacre, the senator representing Niger East Senatorial district Alhaji Mohammed Sani Musa while reacting to this development described the gruesome murder of the 20 harmless villagers as barberic, heartless and inhuman, saying that “my heart bleed for them.
“This is my darkest moment as the representative of the people of Niger East Senatorial district. I am very helpless at the moment. My people, including men, women and children are being killed like animals.
“The question is that what do they want from the people. These are harmless and innocent peasant farmers. Do they want to chase my people away from their lands”, Sani Musa queried.
According to him “only three weeks ago a group of Bandits invaded Kuchi Community, killing seven security agents and went away with about 150 people. Up till this moment the entire Kuchi Community remained deserted”, he added.
Most worrisome, he said these latest attacks are coming when the people are preparing to return to the farm which is their only occupation”, he lamented.
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Dr Tanko in a statement issued in Abuja stressed that the outcome of the election has revealed a disconcerting occurrence that did not not reflect the true wishes of the people.
Those with a conscience must stand firm against the individuals and agencies abusing their positions to weaken our democratic institutions. Edo State election is a clear signal that electoral reforms are urgently needed, and we must prioritize the protection of our democratic processes.
It is time to collectively push for a true independent electoral commission, transparent campaign financing, voter education and empowerment.
It is time to ensure that individuals and organizations are made to be strictly held accountable for electoral misconducts and Offences as a way of safeguarding our democracy.
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Edo: Obi finally speaks on Akpata’s defeat, says it’s a ‘state capture’
Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has described the results of the just concluded Edo State elections as a case of “state capture.”
Recall the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the election, with Asue Ighodalo in second place and Olumide Akpata from the Labour Party finishing third.
In a tweet on Monday afternoon, Obi criticized the electoral process, saying that the elections in Edo do not reflect a genuine democratic system.
He disclosed that politics should focus on serving the nation rather than merely seizing power.
Obi pointed out that the flawed leadership recruitment process in the country is leading to dire consequences, urging those in authority to rectify the situation rather than rely on it to maintain their positions.
He disclosed the significant investments made in the INEC’s IReV and BVAS systems, stressing that these tools must be properly utilized to combat electoral fraud.
Obi called on agencies and individuals undermining democracy to consider the long-term implications of their actions, warning that society will ultiultimately seek justice for the damage done.
He tweeted:
“What happened over the weekend in the name of election in Edo State does not in any way represent the democratic process we chose as a method of electing our political leadership.
“Instead, it was a blatant example of ‘state capture’ and continued gross undermining of our democratic process and values.
“Any nation whose leadership recruitment process is so fatally flawed is doomed, and we are all seeing the effect in our country.
“I urge those in authority not to allow this situation to stand, or depend on it to remain in power.
“As a country, we have invested significantly in IReV and BVAS, and they must be allowed to function and used properly in order to free our electoral process from the massive falsification that has plagued it and worsening.
“To the agencies and individuals being used to undermine our democracy simply because they hold positions of authority, please remember that your time in office is not eternal. The society that you are helping to destroy today will eventually take her revenge on you tomorrow.
“To the lecturers and others complicit in perpetuating this charade, you must reflect deeply on the roles you are playing in damaging the very foundation of our democracy.
“The damage you are causing today will inevitably take revenge on you tomorrow and affect your children in the future.
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