Time to act is now - PRP plead for end to banditry, terrorism

 

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has decried the unending wave of “banditry, terrorism and barbaric killing” going on across different parts of the country, with a call for the federal government to put an end to them.

In a statement issued on Monday by the National Chairman of the party, Falalu Bello, OFR, the PRP strongly condemned the recent attacks in the Yelewata and Daudu communities of Benue and Nassarawa States where hundreds of lives were lost.

The statement reads:

“The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) unequivocally condemns the heinous and tragic attacks that have claimed the lives of over 100 innocent citizens in Yelewata and Daudu communities and the innocent motorists along Lafiya – Makurdi corridor of Benue and Nassarawa States.

“These barbaric acts exemplify the deepening insecurity crisis that continues to ravage Nigeria with devastating consequences.

“It is profoundly disheartening that while our people are being slaughtered, villages razed, and livelihoods destroyed, the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC administration remains indifferent or unable to provide the security assurances promised to the Nigerian people.

“Instead of deploying effective measures to protect lives and properties, the government seems much more preoccupied with political distractions—organizing high-profile meetings, conferences, and endorsements for the 2027 elections—thus diverting attention from the urgent security needs of the nation.

“The case of Kankara Local Government in Katsina State is another example of this tragic neglect. Since the onset of this rainy season, bandits have stepped up their attacks, displaced communities, killed and kidnapped villagers, and rendering farming—one of the main economic activities—impossible in many areas.