The governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule, has announced that the killers of Philip Shekwo, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, will be caught and prosecuted.
The politician was abducted by armed men in Lafia, the state capital, on Saturday night.
They were said to have exchanged gunfire with the security detail attached to the APC chairman before whisking him away. Less than 24 hours later, he was killed by his abductors.
Reacting to the development, the governor through Ibrahim Addra, his chief press secretary, said killers of the APC chairman will not go scot-free.
He said the perpetrators will be hunted and punished in accordance with the law.
“We received with great shock and bewilderment the killing of the Nasarawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Philip Tatari Shekwo, in the hands of yet to be identified gunmen who forcefully gained entrance into his residence last night,” the statement reads.
“My prayers and thoughts go to the family of the late Shekwo. He was a great husband, a statesman, peaceful gentleman and loyal party man.
“I will like to assure all that the perpetrators of this dastard act will not go scot-free. Investigations have already commenced by our security agencies who will do all it takes to hunt down these criminals and bring them to justice.”
Shekwo’s death further adds to the growing concerns about the deteriorating security situation in the country. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have lost their lives in the last few years in various parts of the country where criminal groups such as members of the Boko Haram terrorist group, armed herdsmen, kidnappers, bandits and others operate in the day and at night, killing, raping, kidnapping for ransom and maiming innocent Nigerians.
