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Renowned security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has commended the
Joint (Military) Task Force (JTF) on the elimination of Momodu Bama, the second
in command to Boko Haram leader, Imam Abubakar Shekau. He said that decimation
of the top leadership of the terrorist organization would lead to early victory
in the war on terror and safety of Nigeria lives. He therefore urged Boko Haram
leaders to embrace peace and stop further terrorists attack on innocent
citizens.
In a press statement issued in Abuja, Dr. Ekhomu who is the
first chartered security professional in West Africa said that the JTF security
operation in the northeast had been a huge success. He urged the military to
develop a new security master plan in the northeast aimed at containing
isolated Boko Haram attacks on the civil populace.
He called for the implementation of a security initiative
which he tagged “Community Vigilance Defence Shield” (CVDS). He said that the
"Civilian JTF" in Borno State had shown that vigilantism was
essential in winning the anti-terror war. He said that vigilance groups should
be organized in different communities to help defend the homeland. The role of
the vigilance groups would be to identify terrorists in the community and report
to the JTF for rapid response.
The President of the Association of Industrial Security and
Safety Operators of Nigeria, Dr. Ona Ekhomu said that the unfortunate Mosque
attack in Kondugha, Borno State was possible because there was no community
defense shield in place. Said he: "before the Cavalry arrives, you have to
stay alive". According to him, the Community Vigilance Defense Shield
should be operated on the local government level and should involve district
heads, traditional leaders, clerics and other centers of influence at the LGA,
town village and community levels. The shield will also serve as a source of
intelligence not only for the JTF and its counter-terrorism operations, but
also for the police agency and its efforts to control crime in various rural
communities.
The security expert opined that the vulnerability of Mosques
and other places of worship had been highlighted further by the attack on
worshippers in Kondugha which resulted in the death of 44 Muslim worshippers.
He urged mosques and Churches to put in place robust
security measures that will enable the detection of terrorists before they
strike.
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