 Llywydd, yn ymlaen i'r ddechrau o'r Poliwyr Beth yw'r cyfnod gyfnod ymlaen i'r Cymru yw'r Ysgolwyr yw'r Cymru a'r cyfnod yw'r 23 o'r coffiwyr gyffreddau ymlaen i'r Cyfnod, pan cyfnod ymlaen i'r cyffreddau bryd. Yr Cyfnod Ysgolwyr yw'r Cyfnod yw'r Cyfnod yw'r Cyfnod gyffreddau yw'r Cyfnod cyffreddau yw'r Cyfnod, was taken out an exhaustive deliberation by the State Security Council at Government House, Bothakot. The government emphasised that in taking these other drastic measures at the time, the state government's single intention was to secure the state and guarantee the protection of life and property. Well, joining us to have this conversation is Cofi Bartels, he's a broadcast journalist and in awe of Beir Beir, who is the head of news, Nigeria Info FFM Bothakot. Thank you gentlemen and lady for joining us. Beir beir. Okay, great. So I'll start with you and all. There have been reports of deadly attacks and gruesome murders of some security operatives in Bothakot and one would really wonder why this is happening because every time you hear of the case of insecurity in river stages, either it's a communal clash or cult clashes, but this time security operatives are being targeted. Walk us through what exactly happened that, you know, cost the government of the state to take this measure. Okay, so on all the weekend there was an attack very close to the airport and I'm going to worry that there was another one in another community off the road going to Bay Elsa. So the government said on Tuesday there was a penalty from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. at the border communities because they thought or they have what the government has said that they believe that the attackers keep them outside the town. So for them, it's a means to prevent whoever it is, the attackers from coming in again because those groups are like on the expressway, they're not in the communities, they're on the expressway, so perhaps that was like one of the easy targets. So that was the first thing and then just two days later, we hear that the perfectly has now been imposed statewide. Perhaps they have information that maybe the attackers are already in the city and the best way is to ensure that there's no movement, so that if anybody is moving, it's that they're being put in trouble. So I think that's why the government has taken that action. Interesting. I just wonder again why security operatives would be targeted in river states? For a state where security operatives have been really treated well in terms of the governor is seen to be somewhat pampering these security officials, even though he's sometimes not on the same page with them, but you see gunbols being purchased by the government, you see vehicles being purchased by the government to help security operatives do their job. I mean, I know that you do not know necessarily why this is happening, but why do you think that this type of level of insecurity is happening in river states? I mean, the elections have come and gone, so what could be from the reports that you have guarded the reason for this happening? So when the attacks in the emo state were reported, I just said it was just a matter of time, but too close. I mean, it was too close to home, so I just thought it was a matter of time that was meant to happen, but I did not think it was going to happen this way. I mean, I didn't know how it was going to happen, but it was just because there have been attacks in Abia state, there have been attacks in another state, a new state, you know, so I mean, I just thought it was going to get here, I just didn't know when. But the thing about the attack in river state that makes it a big difference is unlike the others, they were attacked, they were killed, yes, but here we heard that they were beheaded. And when I heard for the first time, I said, but that's a trademark of cultist groups in river state, because I mean, you'd be here, you know that when cultist groups attack each other, they take the head like a trophy back to wherever it is that they come from. So I told someone, I said, it would be hard for me to just accept that it's iPod, but that's what, you know, they said it would be hard for me to accept that because it's a trademark of the cultists in river state and how they operate, but no one has come to say anything different, you know, and for the government to say that they came from outside the state means that he's perhaps agreed with what the critical government should say that it was iPod that carried out that attack. Just to watch what you've just mentioned, just two weeks ago, if I'm not mistaken, there were about seven bodies that were beheaded in cross river state, just same style, beheaded and just dumped in public glare. And first and foremost, the government of the state denied that any such thing happened. Of course, they're trying to paint the state in a good light, but the NSCDC boss in that state, Irimi, was the one who reported that. And just as you've said, it's a cult like killing, but what would cultists be doing with security operatives? That's the part that we cannot understand. Yes. So they took their guns and they took vehicles. That's what we heard. They took their guns and they took vehicles. But I mean, I said to us, they didn't have to go the whole nine yards just to get weapons from, you know, the military or from customs officers. So that won't be still, you know, begs a question. Well, Cofi Basel is joining us. Cofi, I did see on your late night show when you were talking about this, you know, curfew, and, you know, you were also analysing the insecurity or the recent killings. Enor has given us her perspective as to what she suspects because of the manner in which these men were killed. But what exactly do you think is responsible for this? Like I said, the elections have come and gone. But River States is experiencing this type of insecurity. It's another level. Security operatives being attacked or being targeted. For it not to happen again, that's why the government is having this curfew. But what do you think this is? There's a number of factors. And Maryam, thank you for having me. There's a number of factors responsible for this. You know, the governor himself said unknown gunmen, faceless, you know, gunmen, you know, took out his attack. We can point to what happened in Emo State, where it's alleged that the IPOB and the Eastern Security Network took out attacks on, you know, security installations, government security agencies and GSEs. We have the Emo State Police headquarters. We have the Nigerian Correctional Centre facility there in Oweri. Emo State is neighboring to River State. And the area which was attacked where you had some government security agents killed near the Portugal International Airport, there's a route through which it passed to get to Emo State. So that might give a clue. That might give a clue as to where these attacks are coming from. However, if the police and the security agencies have not said anything, who are we to say something? But in the realm of speculation, you know, most of the frictions between the police and groups has been recently, we have the IPOB. Now, we're well aware of what happened in Oibo, a local government near Port Hackett in River State, where several persons attacked the police station. The police station was burned down. Several policemen were killed and women were killed. And till now there's a curfew place in Oibo local government area, just neighboring to the city of Port Hackett. So that's one. We've had in recent times also issues of kidnappers. We have a cult problem in River State, where we have cult groups rampaging in different local government areas. In recent times, the security access has been in the news. In other times, we've had that elili, el moha, a stretch. You know, at the point, it was very dangerous for anyone to travel from River State to Emo State because on a daily basis in Enoch and Baby Testament, because we worked together on the morning crossfire on a radio show on Port Hackett here, we're always having to report buses, bus loads of people traveling to Emo State or from Emo State to River State being kidnapped. You know, so we have these groups and call them cultists who operate around that area as well. River State has also had its fair share of a militancy activity, you know, that has led to an upsurge in guns, in weapons and all that. So, so it's a bit murky. We have a, it says in the network, an IPOB, but there are other groups that could be responsible for this. The government called them faceless groups and I think we can, we can stick with that for now. Well, yeah, I mean, that's what everybody calls them, even the bandits, faceless gunmen. I mean, that seems to be a comfortable word for everybody right now. But what does this mean for River State? Because, I mean, for example, we've had, I also was there when we kept talking about the Ilele axis and all of the things that had been happening. Is a dust to them cuff you enough solution to the problem? I mean, yes, the government is saying that they're investigating, but why do we wait for things to happen on this kill for us to take drastic actions when we could have dealt with the issue when it was just a teething problem? Yes, this is multi-faceted. You know, it's not one of the things that, you know, maybe you could say the government could have controlled. It's something that has come to meet us. And it's taking us, some will say on our ways, but some will say, well, we have intelligence officers, we have security officers, we should know better. And a dust to them cuff you, will it solve the entire problem? It may or may not solve the entire situation, but it will go a long way to health. It will go a long way to health because most of these attacks that we've had about in different parts of the country, most of them are carried out in the another cover of DAC. You know, is it the attacks in Imo State, you know, attacking the police headquarters there? Is it the attack on the correctional center? In several other places, we've had, you know, attacks in the night. So, you know, at night we can have people staying at home, the police and security officers can roam about, they can patrol and see who is going where. You know, but some people have said, you know, on my radio program throughout the week, some have said they can come in any time of the day. And if we have history to rely on, you remember during the lockdown, the COVID-19 lockdown in River State, there were several reports of people paying money to enter River State. They paid, you know, when there was a blockade of the boundary between River State and the neighboring states, people were coming in. How were they coming in? They were paying money to the police and security officials at the border. So, some people have pointed out to this fact and said, if it continues the same way it did during the lockdown, then of course, you know, anyone can come in. That's number one. Number two, of course, it can come in in the daytime, you know, but the security, some security analysts have said that the government security agencies need to embark on serious surveillance, serious surveillance in the daytime, yes, and not wait till the night, you know, to mount their surveillance. They should actually mount it in the daytime. Thirdly, we have to go, coffee, I'm so sorry, we have to go outside of time. Thank you very much, Enog, Waverie and Cofi Bartels, a broadcast journalist from who work in River State, by the way. Enog is the head of news in Nigeria, Info FM, Port Hackert and Cofi Bartels. Dostolig, night show. Thank you very much, gentlemen and lady for being part of this conversation. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Well, thank you for staying with us. We'll go on a short break for now and hear what Nigerians have to say. They believe that it is the job of the use in Nigeria facing insecurity challenges as well. We'll get to hear what they have to say and when we come back, I'll give you my take. I want to believe that the only thing the youth can do now is 2023 is coming. They can collectively form a youth party that, forming a youth party, easily they can champion their cause and actualise their mandate. Youth has things to offer for this country. Are the deaths of Zeke, the death of Aulawa, number two below. They are in their 20s, they are in their 30s and the government knows well. The youth, both Yubo Yolwba Haosa, has come together to now to work out their hand. So this Niger can move forward. You see this country is never a country that other elders should be ruling anymore. Let the youth come in, all right, and prove their own kind of ability maybe to build up the country because we lie on those that are big and strong. They still keep us back, back, back. They are cheating us. Actually, the youth have to be given a chance to work with the secret agencies before they can, you know, they have to be given a chance, so they have to be given a voice as in the chance to be heard before they can be able to work with the government or the secret agencies. So they can just collaborate or work with the secret agencies when they have not been given a chance to be heard. So they have to be given a chance to be heard and then work with the secret agencies. That's only where they can work, you know, get involved in what is happening. They have a role to play, but they have not been given the chance to, you know, to get involved. Here's my take. It's been a very dark and gloomy week with reports of gruesome attacks and killings, abductions in Nigeria, a ripple effect of unchecked pockets of violence across the country. Why were these activities unchecked, you ask? Well, we have a set of leaders who are reactionary then precautious. Ones who deal with issues of insecurity in kids' gloves, ones who run after unimportant issues while their houses are on fire, the ones who use sledgehammers to kill an act, paying lip service to issues that shake or could possibly break the core of our existence. I really wonder why our leaders like to do this last-minute fix instead of pre-emptive measures and decisive show of power and strength to deal ruthlessly with perpetrators of violence. A government that would rather shoot at peaceful protesters yet toy with the idea of negotiating with bandits. When will the people of Nigeria be at the top of our leader's priority list, I ask? When will we be their core concern? When will Nigeria's leaders wake up to their responsibilities and not be selfish towards us? So, dear leaders, save us, save the Nigeria that you, Swater, said, and stop playing the ostrige. I'm Marianna Cym, thanking you for watching. It's been past politics.