IINC Condemn Killings During Youth Congress Election
By Towncriernews
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide has condemned in strong terms the Sept.14 killings in Abuloma during the ljaw Youth Council elections.
The condemnation is contained in a statement by Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, National Publicity Secretary of INC, and made available to the journalist on Monday in Abuja the federal capital territory.
Oyakemeagbegha who described the killings as unwarranted, senseless and tragic, noted that Ijaws are not known to be violent in nature, particularly when what was involved, (elections) is supposed to be a family affair.
“Aside, it beats all reasonable imaginations that people who were supposed to be aspiring to serve the people turned around to massacre the same people in the most bestial manner.
“The INC calls for calm, while it expects the security agencies to do very thorough investigations and fish out the culprits.
“It is the belief of the INC that the full weight of the Law must be visited on any one found culpable.
“The congress commiserates with the families of those who died tin this most unfortunate incident”, he said
In a related development, the Rivers Police Command said it is aware of the senseless and sporadic shooting in the Abuloma area during the Ijaw Youth Council Central Zone elections.
In a statement , the police said the Commissioner of Police swiftly dispatched Tactical Teams to the scene, but the perpetrators had already escaped.
The police further stated that the commissioner had ordered a full-scale crackdown to apprehend those responsible and bring them to justice.
According to police, “Normalcy has returned to the area, and law-abiding citizens are encouraged to continue their daily activities,” the statement added, urging residents to report any suspicious activity to the police.”
When asked about the alleged casualties, the police Public Relations Officer, Iringe-Koko said the command had not yet received confirmation, adding that investigations were ongoing.
