By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Makurdi branch has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on security.
Speaking at a valedictory court session held in honor of Barr. Moses Udam who was murdered by suspected herders in Makurdi, the Chairman of the association, Mr Justin Gbagir maintained that declaring an emergency on security would to a large extent address the security challenge in the country.
The NBA boss also called on the Federal Government to declare armed herdsmen as a Terrorists group, adding that they should be treated as such.
Gbagir contended that based on the current security situation in Nigeria, the Federal Government has failed to safeguard the lives and property of citizens as enshrined under the 1999 Constitution by section 14 (2) (b), which provides that “… the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”.
He implored security agents to fish out assailants of the slained legal practitioner, averring that the association has petitioned the Commissioner of Police and Department of State Service, DSS, over the gruesome murder of their colleague.
