LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) has condemned the attack by armed bandits on the publisher of The Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Sam Amuka-Pemu, at his Anthony Village, Lagos residence in the early hours of Sunday.
According to NUJ, it is matter of serious security concern that publishers and journalists are now subject of attacks in recent times by armed robbers and hoodlums.
In a statement signed by Chairman, Mr. Deji Elumoye and Assistant Secretary, Mr. Alfred Odifa, Lagos NUJ canvassed for a thorough probe of the armed robbery attack on the veteran journalist in a residential area without security personnel blinking an eyelid
It therefore called on the Inspector-General of Police, IG, Mr. Solomon Arase and Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, to urgently investigate the incident, fish out the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
The union wondered why the police had not taken any concrete step to secure the resident of Mr. Amuka-Pemu “since this is the second attack by bandits on the house of the publisher in less than two years”.
“What happened to the report of the first attack on Mr. Amuka-Pemu’s residence in 2014. Were suspects arrested and tried? We need to know so that this second attack won’t be swept under the carpet” the Union added.
Lagos NUJ further called on the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to wake up to their responsibilities in securing lives and properties with the sophisticated apparatus recently put in place by the Lagos State Government in combating crime in the metropolis.