Braimoh Decries Insecurity in Kogi Comminity, Calls for Government Intervention

Sunday Ehigiator

Action Alliance Candidate for the 2023 Kogi State Governorship Election, Otunba Olayinka Braimoh, has expressed worry over the state of insecurity, including killings and kidnapping for ransom happening in the Bunu area of Kogi State, thereby calling on the state government’s quick intervention.

In a signed statement yesterday, Braimoh said: “The peaceful nature of Bunu people in the Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State has been trampled by unknown gunmen who are killing and abducting them at an alarming rate.

“It is so bad to realise that apart from their inability to go to their farms again, every community now keeps vigil, running security shifts to secure the land. Regrettably, nothing serious has been heard from the government appointees from Bunu land.

“I received a report of one of our brothers who was shot by these criminal elements in the Ape community. While he battles for his life in the hospital, his wife and four-month-old child are still being held in captivity.

“The kidnappers are demanding N50 million. In the same vein, the Youth Leader of the Apaa Community, Olorunmola, popularly known as Lawlee, was murdered in cold blood by another group of unknown gunmen who ambushed him and a white contractor overseeing a construction project in the area.

“While in the Ayegunle community, another person by the name of Mr. Francis was also reported to have been kidnapped by these ruthless attackers, demanding a huge ransom. All of these are happening in Bunu land.”

“Where is the state government in all this? We only hear about their supposed efforts on social media, yet we see nothing on the ground. If the state governor was from Bunu land, would the status quo have been maintained?

“When was the last time we heard anything of this nature in the entire Central Senatorial District, let alone the governor’s community? Will all the government appointees from the Bunu district continue to pretend to be cheerleaders while our people are dying in silence?

“We will keep calling for significant actions to be taken by the federal government since the state doesn’t seem to be bothered by this situation.

“In the meantime, let’s face the reality and rally around our local hunters with all the resources we can while waiting for the federal government to come to our aid.

“Our silence or pretense is counterproductive, and if we are not careful, a day will come when those of us outside Bunu land will not be able to come back home. The time is now,” he said.