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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South -South and Ochuko Akuopha R ESIDENTS   of Ossissa community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area and other flash-points in Delta State, where killing, kidnapping, armed robbery and maiming of villagers by suspected Hausa/Fulani herdsmen have escalated in the last few months are understandably angry at the security agencies for their apparent incapacity to checkmate the herdsmen. The security agencies, especially the police, are not finding it easy, as the herdsmen have also been attacking and killing police officers, but not without consequences on their part, as police had gunned down and arrested a number of them in series of attacks and counter operations in the last few weeks. However, the herdsmen appear to be operating with impunity and unusual bravado. But the people’s anger is not only against security agencies, they are correspondingly unhappy with the state govern...