Methodist Bishop Ukut urges Tinubu to boost police capacity to combat ritual Killings in Nigeria 

From , Ene Asuquo,Calabar

The  Bishop of Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Atamunu Calabar, Rt. Rev. Otuekong Ukut has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to boost the capacity of police personnel to effectively combat the rising wave of ritual killings and other security  challenges in  the country.

Ukut who made this known during  the 3rd Annual Synod of the diocese held  in  Calabar, called on government at all levels to galvanize state apparatus to stem the tide of unabated shedding of innocent blood through wanton killings, vandalization and plundering of national assets.

The Synod noted with dismay the return of paganism, and  alarming rate of sacrifices of  innocent persons in different parts of the nation for money making purposes by evil individuals in the country.

The Bishop, Ukut in communique signed and issued to newsmen in Calabar, decried that innocent persons had been murdered and sacrifice for money ritual purposes to wicked gods for with the perpetrators of this dastardly act deceiving themselves that they will make wealth and riches from organ harvesting  and trafficking. 

The synod called for quick strengthening of the capacity of  law enforcement agents  to enhance investigation, prosecution of  ritual killers.

The Bishop, however, urged authority of the Nigeria police to  improve the knowledge of its personnel, concentrate more on intelligence gathering to identify and disrupt ritual killing networks.

The Cleric urged President Tinubu to address underlying issues that includes implementation of policies that will reduce  poverty, inequality as well as establish social safety nets to support vulnerable people.

The Synod, admonished churches and Christians to wake up in prayer, be vigilant, so more evangelical to win souls to Christ and bring repentance to these perpetrators.

Other issues which the Synod wants federal government to addressed include, Inter-religious relationship, ecclesiastic matters, restructuring of the nation, state of the economy, reform of Judiciary, state of Cross River, rehabilitation of Calabar Itu road among others.