Sule Expresses Shock Over Death Of State APC Chairman, Seeks Justice

The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, on Sunday said
he was shocked at the killing of the Nasarawa State Chairman of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Philip Tatari Shekwo.

Shekwo’s body was found dead on Sunday after gunmen forcefully
gained entrance into his residence on Saturday night and kidnapped
him.

“We received with great shock and bewilderment the killing of
the Nasarawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC
Mr. Philip Tatari Shekwo in the hands of yet to be identified
gunmen who forcefully gained entrance into his residence last
night,” Sule said, according to a statement signed by his
spokesman, Ibrahim Addra.

“I am personally traumatized by this gruesome and inhuman act
that has left myself, Mr. Shekwo’s family members, the APC family
and indeed all well meaning people shattered.

“My prayers and thoughts go to the family of the late Shekwo. He
was a great husband, a statesman, peaceful gentleman and loyal
party man.”

Sule added that security agencies have begun investigation into
the matter, noting that every resource will be deployed to fish out
the killers.

“I will like to assure all that the perpetrators of this dastard
act will not go scot free,” he said. “Investigations have already
commenced by our security agencies who will do all it takes to hunt
down these criminals and bring them to justice.

“This killing has further our resolve to deploy every resource
to fight crime and criminality and secure our people and their
property.

“I urge all to remain resilient as we fight those who are bent
on instilling fear in us and alter the restored peace in our
state.

“We will not allow them and the Almighty will never allow
them.”

The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, on Sunday said
he was shocked at the killing of the Nasarawa State Chairman of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Philip Tatari Shekwo.

Shekwo’s body was found dead on Sunday after gunmen forcefully
gained entrance into his residence on Saturday night and kidnapped
him.

“We received with great shock and bewilderment the killing of
the Nasarawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC
Mr. Philip Tatari Shekwo in the hands of yet to be identified
gunmen who forcefully gained entrance into his residence last
night,” Sule said, according to a statement signed by his
spokesman, Ibrahim Addra.

“I am personally traumatized by this gruesome and inhuman act
that has left myself, Mr. Shekwo’s family members, the APC family
and indeed all well meaning people shattered.

“My prayers and thoughts go to the family of the late Shekwo. He
was a great husband, a statesman, peaceful gentleman and loyal
party man.”

Sule added that security agencies have begun investigation into
the matter, noting that every resource will be deployed to fish out
the killers.

“I will like to assure all that the perpetrators of this dastard
act will not go scot free,” he said. “Investigations have already
commenced by our security agencies who will do all it takes to hunt
down these criminals and bring them to justice.

“This killing has further our resolve to deploy every resource
to fight crime and criminality and secure our people and their
property.

“I urge all to remain resilient as we fight those who are bent
on instilling fear in us and alter the restored peace in our
state.

“We will not allow them and the Almighty will never allow
them.”