The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has
received with shock, last weekend murder of Mr Famous Giobaro, a journalist
with the Bayelsa State owned Glory FM Radio Station by unknown gunmen who
stormed his residence in Yenagoa the state capital and shot him dead.
We call on the Inspector General of Police
(IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris to deploy all necessary resources at his disposal to
apprehend the killers of MrGiobaro and bring them to justice.
The murder has once again brought to the fore
the precarious security situation in the country where hoodlums, armed robbers
and other criminals now strike at will without fear of being stopped by
security agents.
This reign of terror must not be allowed to
continue and we call on President MuhammaduBuhari and heads of all security
agencies to redouble their efforts at protecting the life and property of all
law abiding citizens.
We wish to remind the Federal Government of
its primary responsibility of protecting life and property of all Nigerians and
call on the Government to live up to expectations in this regard.
While looking forward to the prompt arrest of
the perpetrators of this dastardly act, we call on all Nigerian journalists to
take extra precaution regarding their safety and not treat any threat to their
life with levity but report such promptly to appropriate authority.
We commiserate with the families of MrGiobaro
and pray God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss of their dear one,
while also praying to God to grant him eternal rest.
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