“I am in constant engagement with relevant stakeholders to ensure sustainable peace and safety across our communities, including freeing our compatriots still in captivity,” he said.
Hordes of protesters, under the aegis of Take It Back Movement, have taken to the streets in Kwara to demand the immediate release of the 176 Woro hostages.
The Nigeria Immigration Service recently disclosed that over 3.6 million Nigerians migrated to other countries within two years.
“To bandits, kidnappers, and sponsors of terror: Surrender or face the full force of the Nigerian state,” Mr Tinubu stated in his June 12 Democracy Day address on Friday.
Mr Abdulrahman argued that poverty and widespread insecurity further showed that democracy had failed him and millions of other compatriots.
Mr Nwobi said that Nigerians who sought to renew their visas or stay permits could not get them on time and were often targeted for indiscriminate attacks.
The supect, Mr Alodid, was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday and scheduled for court appearance on Wednesday.
“There is no vacancy in Aso Rock. What is happening today is the handiwork of the opposition,” said Mr Okpebholo.
He described the late labour leader as a dedicated and committed unionist who devoted his career to promoting workers’ welfare, rights, and interests.
The command said the assailants inflicted injuries on the victims and forcefully dispossessed them of their motorcycle before fleeing the scene.
