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Community
By Justina David Auta
Abuja, Nov. 14, 2016 (NAN) Residents of Kpaduma Community of Asokoro Extension in the FCT on Monday appealed for more security presence to curb incessant criminal activities in the area.
The residents made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
They said increased security presence would reduce cases of theft, child molestation,
rape, ritual killings and other criminal acts disrupting the peace of the area.
Mr Sunday Moses, a resident, said that despite the fact that the community was situated not far from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Headquarters in the FCT, a lot of criminal activities persisted in the area.
He, therefore, appealed to government to come to the aid of the community, as the vigilance group alone could not handle the many security threats and other vices in the area.
He said “government should please assist us, so that all these crime would reduce because even though we have a vigilance group, members of the group are not properly trained and do not have tools.”
Similarly, Mrs Deborah Ishaku, another resident, stressed the need for parents, particularly mothers, to be more vigilant in protecting their children from harm and danger.
She said “gone are the days when a parent will allow children to roam around the area without proper supervision even if the child is with neighbours because some atrocities like rape, molestation and ritual killings are usually carried out by people close to the victims.”
She, therefore, urged parents to be security conscious first, instead of relying on security personnel to protect their lives and property.
She said that “the security of our children should be our paramount concern as parents. We shouldn’t just leave it to the police or security operatives as they too need the cooperation of residents in order to do their job effectively.”
On his part, Mr Sunny Iliya, stressed the need for landlords to have detailed information about their tenants and their neighbours for effective coordination. (NAN)
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Edited by Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu