Police authorities have been tasked to find and bring to justice those who murdered a journalist in Bayelsa State last weekend.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) expressed shock over the 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.
NUJ says in a statement signed by the National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman: “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 Mr Giobaro 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 Muhammadu Buhari 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 Mr Giobaro 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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