Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has condemned the terror attack on the railway station in Igueben, Edo StateSouth-south Nigeria, there.
In a statement on Sunday by his spokesperson, Olisa Ifeajika, Mr. Okowa, who is also the vice presidential candidate People’s Democratic Party (PDP), described the attack as “very sad and unfortunate.”
PREMIUM TIMES reported how terrorists attacked a train and kidnapped many passengers.
The governor said terrorist activities across the country remained a troubling phenomenon.
He asked the security agencies to trace the attackers of the railway station and rescue the victims.
The PDP vice presidential aspirant also called on Nigerians to rise to the occasion and help security agencies with relevant information to effectively monitor the country.
He called on the Nigerian government to drop its “lethargic attitude and cosmetic approach” to fight insecurity in the country, saying the government should stop playing with the lives of citizens.
“As a country, we should be very concerned about the activities of armed groups and non-state actors who are trying to destroy our country.
“With the general election a few weeks away, this dastardly act is not only worrying but reprehensible, and we urge the security agencies to quickly trace and arrest the gunmen and rescue the victims,” he said.
Mr. Okowa sympathized with the authorities of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the families of passengers who were abducted at the railway station.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families at this difficult time and we pray that the victims will be able to return to be reunited with their families,” he said.
Not the first time in Nigeria
The incident in Edo State happened about 10 months after the terrorist attack a moving train in Kaduna State, North-west Nigeria.
PREMIUM TIMES reported the number of people killed in the attack and dozens more abducted.
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Many of the abducted victims were later released after paying ransom to the kidnappers, while others were released after negotiations between the government and the kidnappers.
The Edo incident was the first attack on a railway facility in southern Nigeria. However, the country has witnessed other major criminal acts in the past month, including an attack on a prison where dozens of prisoners escaped.
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