A group, Northern Elders for Peace and Development, has cried out over the deteriorating security situation in the north, saying the ugly development was going out of control if nothing urgent was done to arrest it.
The group lamented that killings of both security personnel and civilians since the beginning of 2021 were alarming, adding that the situation of developments in the region was being downplayed.
In a statement signed by the group’s national coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni, the elders declared their support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s stance that no ransom should be paid to abductors or negotiation be engaged with bandits again.
Vanguard quoted Goni as saying:
“We observed that the insecurity in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states is getting worse by the day. As a matter of fact, it has degenerated in the last one month to a point of very serious concern.
“We are sure that this has been so because Mr. President is not getting the right briefings from those entrusted with the situation.”
