Lagos
lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) condemned the killing of the UNIPORT students. In a statement yesterday,
Falana said: “It is a barbaric show of shame. Once again the brutal killing of
the boys has confirmed the total lack of respect for life and human dignity in
the country. It is not sufficient to announce the arrest of the suspects.
Nigerians should be assured of the safety of their lives. The investigation of
the case should be sped up so that the suspects are brought to book without any
delay. A fortnight ago, a Benin High Court found the police liable for the
unlawful murder of an undergraduate of the Uthman Dan Fodio University, who was
paraded without trial as a kidnapper and then executed secretly.Last year, we got judgment in a
Sagamu High Court over the killing of Mrs Funmi Abudu, who was paraded as an
armed robber by the police and executed secretly. Like the police other gunmen
are now on the prowl.
It was Mubi last week. Now it’s Port-Harcourt. The
extra-judicial killings of Nigerians by security forces have to stop. I have
informed the Attorney-General of Rivers State that my law office is interested
in the case. We are going to pursue the case until justice is done.”
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