Friday, 3 June 2016

House To Investigate Extra Judicial Killing Of Civilians In South East

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The House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Human Rights, National Security and Intelligence to investigate the reported killings of unarmed civilians in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.
This resolution followed the motion moved by Rep Chukwuma Onyema, who expressed concern on the increase of extra judicial killing by security agencies in the country.
The House also urged the federal government to review and formulate a more efficient mechanism for the engagement with aggrieved individuals who threaten the nation’s security.
Onyema said the spate of extra judicial killings by security agencies was increasing in the country.
The lawmaker said the rights to freedom of association, expression and peaceful assembly were enshrined in the constitution.
According to him, the country’s dismal human rights records are largely predicated on unprovoked and forceful engagements by security agencies on unarmed civilians.
“The rule of law and respect for rights of citizens are cardinal ingredients for the survival of our democracy and consolidation on our democratic gains’’, Onyema said.
He held that if the high handed engagement and extra judicial killings were not checked, they could lead to escalation of confrontational tendencies and resistance to state.

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, therefore, mandated the committees to investigate the matter and report back within two weeks.

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