By Brave Dickson
Following the killing of four soldiers on Tuesday in Rivers State, a security expert, Godspower Ipianeh says the country has a poor security system.
The killers ambushed a convoy of Daewoo workers along the Ahoada/Abua East-West axis of the state, shot four escort soldiers dead, and reportedly kidnapped two expatriates of the company.
It was gathered that the victims were on their way to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital when they were ambushed.
Speaking with our correspondent, the security expert said: “For kidnappers to kill soldiers in a convoy, it means the kidnappers had already gotten information about the convoy. If the kidnappers did not know the convoy was coming through that route, they might not have been fully ready to the extent of ambushing the convoy.
“The other aspect of it is the lackadaisical security personnel. The arms that are in the possession of the soldiers are primarily for their own defense before the defense of others. It is an indication of a defective security practice, if a soldier that is armed with a rifle, loaded with ammunition would allow a criminal to first open fire on him.
“Security is a 24-hour alert system and I ask; what were the soldiers doing with the rifles in their possession and how many were the kidnappers who still succeeded in kidnapping some persons?
“So, you can understand that the security system in the country is not actually working in terms of training, effective control measures, as well as adherence to rules of professional practice.”
