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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Caleb Olubolade






Government to strengthen security in churches, mosques.







The Federal Government is to strengthen security in churches and mosques to forestall attacks by terrorists.
Minister of Police Affairs Caleb Olubolade spoke yesterday in Madalla, Niger State, while inspecting the St. Theresa Catholic Church, which was bombed.
Olubolade condemned the blast and vowed that the perpetrators would be prosecuted.
“It is now clear that places of worship, like churches and mosques, are increasingly becoming targets of attacks. We need to provide security accordingly,’’ he said.
The minister called on Nigerians to be vigilant and security-conscious as “government takes steps to strengthen security’’.
Police Commissioner in the state, Ibrahim Maishanu has confirmed that 12 persons, including three policemen, died in the blast.
Former Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki yesterday condemned those behind the blast describing it as an unacceptable act that violates the Christian celebration of Christmas
He called on Nigerians to cooperate with President Goodluck Jonathan to tackle of insecurity in the country.
The senator said insecurity was not “a Jonathan problem”, but the collective responsibility of all.
Saraki called for a national collaboration in resolving the threat to insecurity even as he canvassed a multi - pronged approach across party lines in resolving the problem.
Also, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Chibudom Nwuche yesterday in Abuja condemned the Christmas Day bombing in Madalla, Jos and Yobe, calling on security agencies to stop the unprovoked attacks.

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