Tears flowed freely at the headquarters of State Security Service
(SSS) in Abuja as ten fallen officers who died under mysterious
circumstances during an operation against a cult group (Ombatse) at
Eggon Village in Nasarawa State recently were honoured with candle light
procession.
The atmosphere at the venue of the funeral service was tense and
pathetic as relatives, friends and colleagues of the deceased wept
profusely.
The Director General of the Service, Chief of Defence Staff,
National-Security Adviser, Director General of NIA, Representative of
Police, Corps Marshal, FRSC, Commandant General, Civil Defence Corps,
Senate Leader, Minister of State for FCT, and others attended the event.
They extolled the virtues and courage displayed by the gallant officers in the course of their duty.
The speakers vowed that the demise of the slain officers would not be
in vain and promised that the government would ensure that the
perpetrators of the dastardly act are brought to justice.
They called on officers of the service to summon courage and not be deterred by the unfortunate incident.
Speaking earlier at the occasion, Director General of the Service,
Ita Ekpenyong vowed that it is the enemies that would raise white flag
but not the service. He said that the perpetrators have murdered sleep
and would not have peace for the rest of their lives.
Ekpenyong expressed regret that moles have infiltrated the rank and
file of Nigeria Police and other security agencies in the country which
led to the untimely death of their men.
It would be recalled that about 45 security operatives lost their
lives in Nasarawa State when troops sent to arrest the leader of a
deadly cult were ambushed and slaughtered by militiamen in the area.
The security operatives which comprised of officers of Nigeria
Police, State Security Service (SSS) and Civil Defence Corps were all
murdered in a cold blood on their way to the village.
By SaharaReporters, New York
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