Delta State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to as a matter of urgency act swiftly to halt incessant attacks by herdsmen in sime communities, particularly Uwheru and the environs, in Ughelli North local government area.
The House worried by the rising spate of insecurity in the state, urged the Governor to direct relevant security agencies to rise up to the challenge.
The resolution followed a motion moved under matters of urgent public importance at Tuesday’s Plenary by the member representing Ughelli North Constituency 2, Hon. Spencer Owhofa.
Hon. Owhofa noted that the motion had become imperative following a recent attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on residents of Uwheru community where a farmer was brutally murdered by the suspected herdsmen, while many others were injured.
In the motion, which was seconded by the member representing Ughelli North 1, Hon. Matthew Omonade and unanimously adopted after an extensive debate on its merits, asked Rt Hon Oborevwori to compel the State Commissioner of Police and other relevant government agencies to investigate, arrest and bring to book the invaders who struck and killed one Mr. Ikupeni during the annual fishing festival at Emuede lake.
Apparently unhappy with the development, Hon Owhofa sought the support of his colleagues in ensuring that security was beefed up in the localities through jount patrols by the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Local Vigilante and Community Security Corps.
Saying that the development, if left unchecked, could result to unprecedented breakdown of law and order in the state, the lawmaker asked the security agencies in the state to ensure that the continuous killing, rape, attack and harassment of residents of the state was stopped.
Ohwofa said the killings, harassment and rape of residents of Uwheru community by suspected Fulani herdsmen had become a recurring embarrassment and stressedi the need for measures that would restore peace and order in the affected communities.
The Majority Leader of the House, Emeka Nwaobi, Minority Leader, Dafe Emakpor, Deputy Majority Leader, Festus Okoh, Chief Whip, Perkins Umukoro, Deputy Majority Whip, Emeka Osamuta, member Representing Bomadi, Oboro Preyor, Oshimili South, Bridget Anyafulu, Isoko South 2, Ferguson Onwo, Oshimili North, Frank Esenwah and Patani, Emmanuel Sinebe, spoke extensively on the merits of the motion.
The Lawmakers, who observed that a similar ugly development was being experienced across the country, expressed concern that not much was being done on the matter by the federal government.
They urged President Bola Tinubu to act fast to address the national embarrassment, stressing that the growing insecurity in the country needed to be addressed1 without further delay.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon Emomotimi Guwor, who condoled the people of Uwherun over the attack and loss of an indegene, directed the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Otto Aghoghophia to convey the resolution of the House to the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for immediate action
The House adjourned to Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
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