The people of Share community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute those indicted by administrative panels and judicial commissions of enquiry into the Share/Tsaragi communal clashes.

Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the National President of Share Descendants Union, Professor Suleiman Jamiu, said the development became imperative because the people now contend that the state government lacked the political will to arrest and prosecute indicted persons for political reasons.

Professor Jamiu, who decried the situation whereby those indicted by administrative and judicial panels still move about freely, called on government and law enforcement agencies to prosecute all suspected criminals to serve as deterrent to others.

Other members of the community were seen carrying placards with inscriptions such as "President Muhammadu Buhari, National Assembly come to our rescue," "Bring invaders of our town to book. "Arrest and prosecute those who burnt our houses and destroyed our schools", among others.

It will be recalled that the people of Share and Tsaragi communities were engaged in communal clash on December 19 and 20, 2015. Professor Jamiu, who was represented by the vice-president of the union, Elder Gabriel Jimoh, said Share was attacked twice in 2000, in 2008 and 2015, adding that the attack of July 2000 left six persons dead and properties worth several millions of naira destroyed.

"The attack on Share on November 3, 2008, left eight persons from Share town dead, while properties worth several millions of naira were destroyed. The attackers have not been brought to book for their nefarious activities. This, no doubt, has encouraged them to attack us repeatedly.

"hough, we have participated in efforts initiated by the Kwara State government such as administrative panels and Judicial Commissions of Enquiry aimed at restoring peace, the inability of government to arrest and prosecute those indicted in the violent attacks on Share town is enough reason to express doubt that we may not get justice if the attention of the Federal Government and the public is not drawn to this injustice against our people which is almost becoming a norm," he said.

The people, who said they believed in the sanctity of human life and law-abiding and peaceful, added that these qualities should not be taken for cowardice. "We strongly believe that the only way to forestall the recurrence of such attacks is by ensuring that criminals who invaded our community, burnt our houses and destroyed our schools are arrested and prosecuted without further delay.

"If this is not done and government at all levels fails to protect our lives and property, we won’t hesitate to defend ourselves if the criminals decide to come again to attack our people or invade our community," he said.