The House
of Representatives yesterday directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr.
Solomon Arase to reopen investigations into unresolved cases of high profile
political and extra-judicial killings in the country.
The
purpose of the reopening, according to the House, was to bring the culprits of
the unresolved killings to justice.
The
resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of the prayers of a motion
by a member, Kingsley ChindaIn, entitled: “Need to Undertake Further
Investigations into Cases of Extra-Judicial Killings and Other High Profile
Murders”.
When
the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, called for a vote, the motion which
was overwhelmingly supported by members and consequently adopted by the House,
was referred to the committees on Police Affairs, Public Safety and National
Security (when constituted).
The
committees are to monitor the investigations of the cases and present an
interim report to the House within four weeks.
The
several cases of extra-judicial and unsolved killings in the country included
the killings of Dele Giwa, Alfred Rewane, Bola Ige and Funso Williams as well
as some traders at Apo (popularly known as Apo Six), invasion by mobile
policemen and armed soldiers of Ogoni land and Odi community in Bayelsa and
others.
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