The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has condemned reported Extra-judicial killings in the country in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging the nation.
Lawan in the release said it was regrettable that those who were asked to enforce compliance with emergency measures adopted for public safety were being accused of the needless and totally avoidable deaths of Nigerians.
The Senate President while condemning the high-handedness of security officers involved in the act, he called for a thorough investigation of the cases stressing that any officer found culpable of what he described as unprofessional use of weapons should be made to face prosecution.
“I am saddened by the report by the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) that 18 persons were killed by high-handed security officers tasked to enforce the stay-at-home directives against #Covid19.
”Extra-judicial killings, in whatever guise, should be discouraged in our society.
“It is a tragedy that those asked to enforce compliance with emergency measures adopted for public safety are now being accused of the needless and totally avoidable deaths of citizens.
”While I condemn in strong terms the actions of this high-handed security officers, I call for a thorough investigation of the cases and that those indicted be promptly brought to account.
”Any officer found culpable of unprofessional use of weapons should as a standard practice be made to face prosecution.
”I urge Nigerians to continue to cooperate with the authorities as they strive to defend the country against the deadly virus.
”I also want to use this opportunity to commiserate with the victims of the fire incident that occurred on Thursday at a camp housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, Borno State, resulting in the death of 14 persons.
”I sympathise with those injured in the inferno and commiserate with the Government and people of Borno State over the tragic incident.
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“I hope that relevant authorities will investigate the incident with a view to averting a re-occurrence,” wrote Lawan in a statement.
