Just last week, several policemen were reportedly killed while on duty in Delta State. We were still recovering from the shock over such a sad occurrence when yesterday, we were besieged with the gory reports of the killing of 22 officers and men of the Nigerian Army, also in Delta State. In both sad incidents, the dead security personnel were on active duties of securing and keeping peace within our communities, state and country before their unfortunate end, even by the people they were trying to help.

This killing is barbaric and totally unacceptable and should not be tolerated by Nigerians and any sane society. For a nation already combatting a high level of insecurity, the killing of our security personnel who put their lives on the line for the security of the nation will be too much of a burden to bear. These sad occurrences and many cases of killing, kidnappings and violent crimes around the country, have continued to fuel very deep concerns over the security of the nation.

These security operatives are making a lot of sacrifices in their line of duty, and in some cases pay the supreme price. We must therefore appreciate and value them by showing empathy towards them and ensuring healthcare for those who are wounded.

There should be adequate compensation and welfare packages for the families of those who die in active service. All of us should always show our love by commiserating with their families and even visiting them in such difficult times.

I sincerely condole with the families of the security personnel that died, and their security formations (Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force respectively) over the sad loss of their personnel.

I encourage them not to be dispirited by these ugly developments but see it as a challenge to increase their efforts in their duties. I urge the government and the security agencies to leave no stone unturned in investigating, arresting and prosecuting those behind these ugly acts. May God grant eternal rest to all the security officers who have lost their lives fighting for the peace and security of our nation. May God grant all of us the fortitude to bear this sad irreplaceable loss. -PO

kingsways:
Agreed the killing of those soldiers is highly condemnable

Max24:
I thought they said Yorubas are the ones calling for attack on S/S. Does it mean Obi has now become Yoruba ? Or some dumb self-deluded hate-filled Obidients are simply displaying their true selves. Until Obi talks they don't have a sense of their own. Anyway, when a blind man is other blind men both are destined for the ditch.

Arobaga:



All life matters bro




Soldier or no soldier




Soldiers life no important pass civilians life



Soldiers are quick to unleash murder in South East but when it comes to North they turn blind

vanitybutiwanti:
You write like an illiterate, I pity your offspring and your parents. 16 security operatives were killed, last week 25 policemen were killed in the same state and you come here to write trash?

If the country descends into anarchy, can you survive? The Tinubu that you're abusing will be abroad chilling while you and your family will be in Nigeria to bear the brunt of your stupidity, your sisters and mother's will likely be raped and all your possessions will be stolen

Make una dey get sense, as much as you don't support a government, use your head

Arobaga:



All life matters bro




Soldier or no soldier




Soldiers life no important pass civilians life



Soldiers are quick to unleash murder in South East but when it comes to North they turn blind

vanitybutiwanti:
You write like an illiterate, I pity your offspring and your parents. 16 security operatives were killed, last week 25 policemen were killed in the same state and you come here to write trash?

If the country descends into anarchy, can you survive? The Tinubu that you're abusing will be abroad chilling while you and your family will be in Nigeria to bear the brunt of your stupidity, your sisters and mother's will likely be raped and all your possessions will be stolen

Make una dey get sense, as much as you don't support a government, use your head

Voldoz:



Guy shut the f**kup when it comes to SS/SE the military are quick to display their might, why they never born villages for North na today we dey hear say soldiers and policemen dey die for North?

They are double standard that's all they just want to show their might when it comes to SE/SS but when worst happens in the North you will see they are limp noodles.

tojahh:



Will your own sisters and mother's not be raped as well? You dey talk am like say you sef go follow Tinubu go abroad go chill

Arobaga:


All life matters bro

Soldier or no soldier

Soldiers life no important pass civilians life

Soldiers are quick to unleash murder in South East but when it comes to North they turn blind

vanitybutiwanti:
I no go follow you dey here, na you and that slowpoke go dey here to suffer

tojahh:


Na lie jor.

I go follow Baba go chill. You go dey here dey gnash teeth inside suffer.

Putindbutt:
Obi has joined Yoruba, Lol. let's see if ipob will attack their messiah.

vanitybutiwanti:
na you dey suffer, I no dey follow any baba, I get my own way