“The killings of my people must stop” – Sen Karimi condemns attack on Odo Ape Community
… Says he’s ready to go spiritual to rid criminals out of the zone
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja
Senator Sunday Karimi representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has assured that no stone would be left unturned in securing lives and properties in the District.
Karimi spoke in Saturday on the sideline of the gruesome attacks on Odo Ape community in Kabba/Bunu council area of Kogi State by unknown gunmen, which left two of the community members dead.
The Senator while condemning the Friday attack, assured that such will be the last attacks on the community.
Senator Karimi said, “The killings of my people must stop. Those behind the attack were only masquerading as Herdsmen. The criminal are taking refuge in some forests of Kogi West, but I promised to do all that is physically and spiritually possible to get the criminals out of Kogi West forest.
“We will do everything that is needed security wise, even if it requires invoking the spirits of our forefathers, to bring to an end the attack on our people.
“We are already interfacing with the relevant security authorities, working with the State and Federal Governments, to ensure that the recent attack is the last on any community in the Senatorial District.”
He however appealed to the youths of the community not to take laws into their hands, said Governments at all level are resolved to intervene on the security situation in the area with measures that would make it the last on any communities in the senatorial district.
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