Security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has commended the Joint
(Military) Task Force (JTF) on the war against terrorism, mostly in elimination
of Momodu Bama, the second in command to Boko Haram leader, Imam Abubakar
Shekau.
Speaking to DigitalSENSE
Business News in Abuja, Ekhomu 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.
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). Stressing that the
"Civilian JTF" in Borno State had shown that vigilantism was
essential in winning the anti-terror war.
In addition, 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,” he said.
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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