Nasarawa State Government has strongly condemned the recent armed attack on Sarkin Noma community in Keana Local Government Area of the state, which left two people dead and one other abducted.
A statement issued on Sunday in Lafia, the state capital by Peter Ahemba, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Governor Abdullahi Sule, the governor described the incident as “unacceptable and a direct threat to the peace and stability of the state.”
Governor Sule vowed that his administration would take decisive and coordinated action to prevent further violence and maintain the hard-earned peace enjoyed across Nasarawa in recent months.
“The government will not tolerate any form of lawlessness or violence. We are fully committed to protecting every life and property in Nasarawa State,” the statement read.
According to Ahemba, Governor Sule has directed security agencies to immediately launch a full-scale manhunt for the perpetrators and ensure they are arrested and brought to justice without delay.
The government said it is aware of the gradual infiltration of bad elements into the state, thereby posing security threats to residents.
“We wish to stress that the state government will not allow those enemies of peace to succeed in their evil acts against the peace-loving citizens.
“Efforts would not be spared to sustain the hard-earned relative peace achieved by the present administration since its inception in 2019.
“We condemn in the strongest terms, the recent midnight attack on residents of Sarkin Noma Community in Keana by yet-to-be identified gunmen and other similar incidents in the area.
“Government has since directed security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators are apprehended and brought to justice without delay,” Ahemba added.
He further assured the residents that the government was working closely with security agencies and other relevant stakeholders to implement the latest security measures taken to address this type of situation.
“We therefore call on citizens to assist security agencies with useful information that would lead to the arrest of criminals in all parts of the state,” the government said.
The state government assured the public that the government was doing everything possible to ensure the safety and security of the lives and property of citizens.
The government appealed to members of the public to report any suspicious activities to the relevant authorities and to cooperate fully with security agencies to prevent and combat crime.
