The father of a 26-year-old pregnant woman, who was murdered in the Arepo area of Ogun State last week, has blamed President Goodluck Jonathan for the incident. Mr. Babafemi Ojo, whose daughter Damilola Fajana, was killed on April 28, said this in a statement on Monday.
Ojo explained that his daughter was killed by a stray bullet during a gun battle between the members of the Odua Peoples Congress and pipeline vandals.
Ojo explained that his daughter was killed by a stray bullet during a gun battle between the members of the Odua Peoples Congress and pipeline vandals.
He said it was unfortunate that Jonathan could hire the services of the OPC and award the group a huge contract just because he wanted to win an election.
The bereaved father wondered why men who were not trained professionals were allowed to secure government facilities in residential areas.
He said, “The unconstitutional empowerment of ethnic militias has resulted in the deaths of many innocent Nigerians, particularly in Arepo area of Ogun State.
“My daughter was killed in a crossfire while driving back home after a hard day’s job. Damilola was a 26 year old pregnant lawyer. She was a graduate of the University of Ado Ekiti.
“President Jonathan is linked to her death by the reason of his patronage of people who have no basic training in arms and weaponry —in the business of pipeline protection, a very dangerous security enterprise which is supposed to fall under the purview of trained Nigerian security agencies.
I feel d mans pain sha! May God grant him d fortitude to bear d loss. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteThis is painful,you shud d got empower ds lunatics, oya take heart
ReplyDeleteI think he might have a point, though coincidence is the case here. This calls for our government too stop patronising ethnic militias simply for their selfish interest.
ReplyDeleteI don't see the reason why a government with formidable security outfit, would rather contract security jobs to warlords!
Its painful but we should not put d blame on d government in this case....what if they were been chase by d army or mobile police n this incident still happens who una go blame..
ReplyDeleteMost african countries carry militia group along just to keep that region calm n peaceful,,,,,victim family should accept our condolence ,,that's life for u
Very painful may her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteU cnt blame jona for dat.... caryin dos militants along is part of kipin de peace in dat region...its jst rather unfortunate dis hapn
ReplyDeleteAnyone who says don't blame jona is simply becus dey are not d victim or family member
ReplyDeleteCome and see whats happening here in mushin eveerday .u will know how much govt hv contributed to robbery and riots in local areas . After arming d thugs, they bcome problem to d society . But my anger is that no matter d situation in dis country.it is d poor that suffer it
I stay in lag also...opc has been terrorising lag even,before they won that contract from GEJ....
Deletei see no reason why GEJ should be blamed, though he lost his daughter but he should blame the government rather
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