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The council of traditional rulers in Delta State lamented increasing invasion in their community by suspected herdsmen who they claim have established camps in far away bushes from where they launch attacks on their subjects.
Speaking with newsmen on Thursday, the monarchs called on the government to make concerted effort to rid the state of the perpetrators of such evil acts, while encouraging residents in the state to join hands in the struggle to get the criminals out of the bush.
“These people who have camps in the bushes, they should be made to leave the bushes where they have set up camps across the state,”said Chairman of the traditional rulers’ council and the Obi of Owa Kingdom, Dr. Emmanuel Efeizomor.
“They should not be allowed to live in the bushes from where they come to commit crimes. They should be chased out of the bushes where they camp and launch attacks over the people.
“We have these invaders in our bushes. They set up camps, rape our women, destroy crops in our farm lands, kidnap our people, kill security agents and royal fathers. So everybody should be involved in ensuring security.
“That is why we are calling that those who set up camps in the bushes of Delta State, they don’t live with us in the town, they are not registered voters, they don’t partake in community development, they settle in the bushes knowing that the communities don’t have guns to confront them, it means that all persons in the society must join hands to ensure that they leave.”
Meridian Spy reported Tuesday, the Delta State Government announced it had begun move to establish a security force to check rising insecurity in the state.
The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie at a news conference in Asaba, the Delta State capital, said the proposed security outfit would be christened “Operation Delta Hawk”, stressing that the state government was concerned about the rising insecurity in the state occasioned by herders-farmers clashes, kidnapping and other crimes.
The Delta traditional rulers however declared readiness to give 100 percent support to the initiative which, according to them, is long overdue.
“These herders carry out these evil acts uncontrolled. We are calling for a concerted effort that will rid the state of these criminal elements and the traditional rulers are ready to give our 100 percent support to the initiative by the governor to set up an independent security outfit which is long overdue,” said Efeizomor.
Speaking alongside the Obi of Onicha-Ugbo, Obi of Issele-Uku, Obi of Atuma, Obi of Idumuje-Unor, Obi of Umunede, and Obi of Akumazi, he enjoined the police to redouble their crime fighting efforts, especially with respect to the havoc being wrecked on residents of the state by suspected herdsmen.
