A member representing Edu, Moro and Patigi Federal constituency of Kwara state, Ahmed Adamu -Saba has appealed to the state and the federal government to rescue his constituency from the incessant attacks of bandits and kidnappers.
In a statement made available to journalists in Ilorin by his Special Assistant on Digital Media, Bello Hamidu,
the lawmaker also called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, Director of DSS and other security agencies to put more effort to forestall the situation.
He expressed worry that the development has caused serious safety concerns in the affected communities and also thrown the residents into mourning.
He said he has been deeply traumatised and saddened about the development.
Saba commiserate with the families, relations and friends of the victims.
He also appealed for calm, assuring that peace would be returned to the affected communities in no distant time.
The lawmaker explained that recently In Tashagi community, in Edu local government area, a Cattle rearer was killed in his residence, while five of his children abducted by the gun men are nowhere to be found.
He noted that in Gbugbu community, along Ndeji road, a businessman who was kidnapped with his manager by gunmen have not been released more than two weeks after their abduction.
“Infact, as we speak, they’re asking for more ransom and threatening to harm the victims.” he said.
Saba said the residents can no longer sleep with their two eyes closed, adding that to go to farm for their means of livelihood is now difficult for the fear of being attacked.