Tochukwu Chukwu
Worried by the rising reports of misuse of legitimate weapons by security agents and extra-judicial killings in the South East region;
The Senate moved a motion under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rule, sponsored by the lawmaker, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District and former Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu condenming the southeast fatal shooting by police Inspector in Enugu capital city leading to the death of five persons and injuring of several others on sunday.
They also noted with great displeasure and deep
sense of grief the May 31, 2021 fatal shooting of a Germany-based Nigerian, Mr. Oguchi Unachukwu, allegedly by personnel of the Nigeria Air Force around the tollgate of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in the presence of his wife, Mrs. Ijeoma Unachukwu, his two years old son and four months old daughter
The Senate president Ahmed Lawan and other federal lawmakers who expressed sympathy to the families of the bereaved,
call for immediate investigations .
The federal lawmakers made this call on Wednesday during plenary after which resolution sequel to a motion on the “Need to Investigate Fatal Shootings by Security Agents in Enugu and Imo State was made.
The resolution noted “the wider implications of such incidents to the peace and security” of the region and the nation.
“Deeply concerned that they said no arrests have been made by the Air Force or law enforcement agencies regarding the gruesome death of Mr. Unachukwu
Consequently, the upper legislative chamber unanimously resolved to “totally condemn the killings”.
The resolution also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Service Chiefs and heads of other armed security agencies to “immediately commence regular assessment of the state of mind of their personnel as well as training them on relations with the civilian populations”.
In a remark, the President of Senate Senator Ahmed Lawan, condemned the shootings and expressed sympathy of the Senate to the victims and their families.
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