Gunmen attack five maritime workers union members in Anambra

Unknown gunmen have attacked five members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Seamen/NIWA branch, inflicting gunshot injuries on them.

President-General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, who briefed newsmen on the unfortunate incident in Lagos on Tuesday said the workers were attacked on Wednesday 25th May 2022 on their way to an official assignment at Otu Junction, Nnewi South, Anambra State.

He said three bullets were extracted by the doctors from the neck of one of the NIWA officials, rushed to the Nnewi General Hospital.

Adeyanju, who commended the Managing Director of NIWA, Dr George Moghalu, for his prompt response which enabled quick medical assistance to the workers decried the incessant and unprovoked attacks on innocent Nigerians by those who claim to be unknown gunmen calling on government to live up to its responsibility of providing security for its citizens.

He said, “They were travelling in their official NIWA branded Hilux when they were attacked on the reason that they strayed into Biafra land in a Nigeria branded sport utility vehicle. Three bullets were extracted by the medical team, from the neck of one of the officials rushed to the Nnewi General Hospital.

“At this very sensitive period in the life of Nigerians, we find the incessant, unprovoked and persistent attacks on innocent Nigerians and the working masses by those who claim to be unknown gunmen as not only extrajudicial and barbaric but also a pointer to the failure of the security apparatus and of the state to live up to its primary function of providing protection for its citizens.

“Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria wishes to call on Government to live up to its primary duty of providing guaranteed security for its citizens especially working masses who must out of necessity move from one state of the country to another to conduct their business.

“This seeming insensitivity of Governments to the suffering plight of its citizens and the working masses is not only an affront to our need to survive but more on our right to life and existence.

“The issue of unknown gunmen should be tackled to guarantee free and safe movements of citizens from one part of the country to another.”