By Austin Ogwuda
THE Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide has described the killings during the Ijaw Youth Congress as senseless as it called on the security agencies to carry out thorough investigation in fishing out the culprits.
This was contained in a press release signed by the National Publicity Secretary, INC worldwide, Engr. Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha on Monday.
The release titled THAT SENSELESS KILLINGS AT IJAW YOUTH CONGRESS ELECTIONS VENUE reads:
“The Ijaw National Congress INC worldwide condemn the killings in Abuloma on the 14th of September, during the ljaw Youth Council elections In the strongest possible terms.
“The killings were not only gruesome, but unwarranted, senseless and tragic. ljaws are not known to be violent in nature, particularly when what were involved, -elections- are supposed to be family affair.
“Aside, it beats all reasonable imaginations that people who were supposed to be aspiring to serve the people turned around to massacre the same people in the most bestial manner.
“The INC calls for calm while it expects the security agencies to do very thorough investigations and fish out the culprits. It is the believe of the INC that the full weight of the Law should be visited on any one found culpable.
“The Congress finally commiserates with the families that lost their loved ones in this most unfortunate incident”.
Signed: Engr Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, National Publicity Secretary, INC
