The Eggon Cultural and Development Association (ECDA) has strongly reacted to the recent killing of one of its own, Chief Superintendent of Police Baba Ali Mohammed, who was serving as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State before his tragic death.
According to reports, CSP Mohammed, a native of Nasarawa State, was attacked by a mob made up of angry youths in Rano. The attack left him seriously injured, and he later died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Kano.
In a statement issued in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, ECDA National President, Mandy Abuluya, expressed deep sorrow over the incident and called on security authorities to carry out a full investigation into the circumstances that led to the officer’s death. He urged the Nigeria Police Force to do everything within its power to track down those responsible and bring them to justice.
“The association, therefore, calls for an immediate, comprehensive investigation to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure swift justice. The brutal assassination of CSP Mohammed demands urgent action.
“We call on the Inspector General of Police and the Kano State Government to conduct a thorough probe into this heinous crime.
“Those responsible must be made to face the full force of the law to deter future attacks on security personnel,” Abuluya said in the statement.
Abuluya also noted the importance of government protection for law enforcement officers who risk their lives daily. He said it is the government’s duty to protect officers from violent mobs and criminal gangs.
He further called on the authorities to offer compensation to CSP Mohammed’s family. He suggested that the government should support the late officer’s children by covering their educational expenses up to the university level.
“This gesture will honour his sacrifice and reassure security personnel that their service is valued,” he stated.
Abuluya also noted that this killing is not an isolated incident. He compared it to the murder of another Eggon son, Bako Angbashim, a DPO in Ahoada, Rivers State, who was also killed while on duty. He said both killings reflect a bigger national issue that must be urgently addressed.
He warned that if security officers can be attacked and killed so easily, ordinary citizens are even more at risk. He said this raises serious concerns about safety and order in the country.
In addition to justice for Mohammed, the ECDA called on the federal and state governments to look into the deeper problems causing such violence. They pointed to issues like unemployment among young people, ethnic division, and religious intolerance as major drivers of unrest.
