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The Bayelsa State Government has appealed to the people of Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri) community in the Nembe Local Government Area of the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding over the recent invasion of the community by suspected armed men.
A statement made available to National Wire by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Hon. Ayibaina Crowther Duba condemned the attacks, while also calling for peace and orderliness.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Bayelsa State Government has been called to the Saturday 12th August, 2023 unfortunate security situation in Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri), creating a serious sense of insecurity, panic and fear among the people of the community.
“There is the suspicion that the attack on the community is not unconnected with the upcoming November, 11 gubernatorial elections in the state and the crude desire of some unpopular politicians to impose their will on the voters of the area.
“The State Government wishes to enjoin the people of Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area and indeed all residents of the state to remain calm as government will continue to work with the police and its sister agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are brought to book.
“The Bayelsa State Government calls on the Inspector General of Police to cause an immediate investigation aimed at unravelling the identity of these criminals, and their sponsors, who have continued to undermine public peace in Nembe”.
Duba in his statement added that: “It’s time to stop handling the tormentors of the Nembe people with a kid glove”.
This was even as the Bayelsa State Government has also tasked the police high command to be atop of the situation without further delay.
In same vein, a developing story on the incident made available to our source on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Mr Daniel Alabrah has it that the women of the community were currently in streets of parts of the state protesting the infamous incident, calling for swift actions from Government and its various security formations to forestall security breaches in and around the area.
