Representatives To Probe Extra Judicial Killings By Army - Police

The House also asked the Federal Government to withdraw soldiers from civilian populace and replace them with the Police, equally asking the Inspector-General Police, Ibrahim Idris, to prosecute officers involved in the killing of former chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Unwobudu Sydah. The resolution followed a motion entitled Urgent Need to Investigate the Extra-Judicial and Gruesome Murder of Mr. Sepribo Black-Duke by men of the Nigerian Army, which came under matters of urgent public importance, sponsored by Kingsley Chinda from Rivers State. Moving the motion, Chinda told the House that men of the Nigerians Army allegedly invaded a bar in Port Harcourt last Friday and shot Duke at close range, killing him instantly and inflicting injuries on several other persons. He noted that cases of extra-judicial killings by security operatives had been on the increase, and urged the House to investigate the matter. The House mandated its Committee on Army to carry out full investigation and report in four weeks. Meanwhile, the House adjourned to next Tuesday due to faulty microphones installed on the respective seats of the members. This is happening for the third time in one week. 

WARRI—THE  Nigerian Army has enjoined youths of Warri, Uvwie, and environs to promote peace always by being law abiding. ADVERTISING Commander, Sector I, Operation Delta Safe, Colonel Alhassan Grema, made the appeal during a sanitation exercise at the popular Effurun Market by the army as part of the programs lined up for Operation Crocodile Smile III in the Niger Delta region. Herdsmen killings: My troops were not ambushed in Benue recently – Maj. Gen. Yekini He said the army will continue to build a peaceful civil-military relationship, adding that the exercise was part of the foregoing. Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Council, Mr. Ramson Onoyake, expressed gratitude to the army, saying the action would further endear the people to the army . He said: “I.am overwhelmed. This is the first time this is happening. When they came down from their vehicle, people were asking what was happening until the soldiers started cleaning the market. We’ll take advantage of the dry season to complete our projects – Okowa I encourage our youths to see the soldiers as friends. Our youths are peace loving and would continue to support peace in the local government and the state.” President-General Uvwie kingdom, Chief Ukugbere   also lauded the army. “When soldiers appear people disappeared in the past. But we can see that it is not so now.”