Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday, known as on the Federal Authorities to place an finish to the reprisal assaults by troopers of the Nigerian Military within the Okuama group of Ughelli South Native Authorities Space of Delta State.
Ripples Nigeria experiences that dome irate youths of the group had been stated to have ambushed troopers who had been drafted to the group to cease a communal conflict within the space.
Fifteen our bodies of the troopers had been recovered by troopers of the Joint Activity Pressure underneath the supervision of the Common Officer Commanding 6 Division, Nigerian Military, Main Common Jamal Abdussalam, on the Okuama group.
Falana, in an announcement on Sunday, urged the army to halt the killings of residents whereas calling for a full probe of the incident.
Falana had, in an announcement earlier launched on Saturday night time, condemned the brutal killing of the troopers. He additionally known as for the rapid prosecution of the suspects who had been arrested for his or her involvement within the crime.
However on Sunday, Falana stated: “Sadly, some villages had been attacked final night time by indignant troopers. After the assault, the villages had been set on fireplace in the course of the nocturnal army invasion.
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“Having regard to the destruction of Odi and Zaki Biam over the killing of troopers, the authorities must have taken ample measures to stop the assault and burning of the affected villages. It’s unlucky that the Federal Authorities has not issued any assertion on the barbaric incident.
“In view of the tragic flip of occasions, I name on the army authorities to halt the destruction of the properties of harmless folks within the warring communities. It must be identified that collective punishment is a severe offence underneath home and worldwide regulation.”
Persevering with, Falana stated: “Due to this fact, the Delta State Authorities ought to be sure that the homicide suspects and arsonists among the many civilians and troopers are fished out and prosecuted to function a deterrent to different felony components within the society.
“As soon as once more, I commiserate with the bereaved households of the slain officers and troopers. Since they had been brutally killed in the midst of responsibility, the Federal Authorities and the Delta State Authorities ought to compensate the dependants of the deceased army officers and troopers. Compensation also needs to be prolonged to the victims of reprisal assaults by indignant troopers.”
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