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Family of Mr. Dalep Dachiya, a 200 Level student of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), who was killed by members of the Boko Haram, has urged the Federal Government to fish out killers of their son.
The head of the family, Da David Dachiya, made the call at a news conference in Jos yesterday.
Such a move, according to him, will bring succour to the bereaved family and others involved.
Dalep, a native of Jing in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, was abducted on January 9, by insurgents on his way to Maiduguri to resume school.
On Tuesday, the insurgents released a video showing where Dalep was gruesomely murdered by the sect.
But at the press conference, David, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), called on government and security agents to intensify efforts in ending insurgency and other security challenges currently bedevilling the country.
He said: “As a family, we just want to thank God for everything; we believe that what happened; happened for good.
“But we want to strongly call on the government to fish out the killers of our son. He was just an innocent boy who was killed for no reason.
“We equally urge the government to intensify efforts in fighting insurgency and all forms of insecurity in the country.”
Also, the National President of Mupun Cultural Development Association (MUCDA), Chief Pedro Dafur, said the association was saddened by Dalep’s mindless killing by some blood thirsty individuals.
Dafur called on government to ensure the safety of Plateau State citizens residing in Maiduguri and other parts of Borno State.
He added: “From the utterances of the boy who killed our son in the video released, it is obvious that Plateau State citizens residing in north-eastern part of the country are not safe.
“So, we want to call on government to work assiduously to ensure the safety of our citizens in that area.
“We still have a lot of our people in Maiduguri, a lot of our children are schooling there. So, government must act fast to address the issue.”