House Minority Caucus Condemns Killing of Sowore’s Brother

Udora Orizu in Abuja

The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned the killing of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of the publisher of Sahara Reporters and rights activist, Omoyele Sowore.

The lawmakers in a statement by its leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu said the gruesome killing of Olajide, a Pharmacy Student of Igbinedion University, Edo state, on his way from school, by suspected terrorists, is another sad commentary on the horrible security situation and utter hopelessness in the country under the current administration.

While calling on the Inspector General of Police to immediately bring the killers to book, the lawmakers charged President Muhammadu Buhari to take clear steps to tackle the insecurity in the country.

The caucus said, “It is indeed heartbreaking that our nation’s promising young ones are being daily felled and maimed by bandits, terrorists and kidnappers who are now freely marauding our country, while the government looks overwhelmed and helpless. Our caucus deplores the ceaseless killings and kidnapping of students and school children in various parts of the country as well as the failure of government to take decisive steps to halt the trend. Our nation cannot afford to be losing our bright and promising young ones to marauders.”