The lawmaker representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Umar Yahaya, has condemned the killing of his constituents in Agojeju-Odo Community of Omala Local Government Area.
Yahaya, in a statement issued to newsmen, described the attack and killing as inhuman, pointing out that it is man’s inhumanity against his fellow man taken too extreme.
He lamented that inspite of all his efforts and resources towards ensuring peace, some mischief makers who do not mean well for the people of his constituents would attack defenseless and innocent citizens.
“It is with heavy hearts that I strongly condemn the killings in Agojeju-Odo Community of Omala Local Government Area, Kogi State.
“Permit me to state that this attack on the Agojeju-Odo Community of Omala Local Government Area, Kogi State, is one too many despite efforts and intervention for peace.
“While I, without mincing words and reservation, condemn this dastardly attack and incident on my people. I wholeheartedly send my deepest condolences to the affected families who lost their loved ones in the dastardly attack that is unwarranted and unfortunate.
“Let me once again restate that since this sad incident, series of high powered engagements have been ongoing to forestall a repeat of such occurrence in Omala LGA. With the commitment thus far, these killers, in whatever guise, would not go unpunished.
“In my personal capacity, I have held stakeholders engagement, with far reaching recommendations and communique issued to the state government on how to arrive at lasting peace in Omala LGA.
“Up till yesterday, I met with the Committee set up by the state government, headed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the SA on Security, the representatives of the 5 districts in Omala and some critical stakeholders all in a bid to return lasting peace to Omala LGA
“I’m equally meeting with the Deputy Governor and other critical stakeholders on the need for permanent peace in our Constituency, with strong assurances that this should and will be the last attack on my people.
“Let me use this medium to solicit for calm from constituents as the machinery for long lasting and permanent peace to return to our Local Government has been sincerely activated.
“Let me also assure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime would this time not go free as the long arms of the law is set to catch up with this inhuman criminals from the pit of hell.
“I am therefore using this medium to call on the Federal and State Government to intensify more efforts in ensuring that the culprits are arrested, brought to book with sincere commitment towards ensuring that Omala LGA never witness a repeat of such occurrence.
“Once again, I, Hon. Umar Yahaya, in the strongest terms, condemn this attack on my people as it is inhuman, satanic in all ramification and has no justification whatsoever. Enough of the killing of my people”.
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