Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, urged the Federal Authorities to finish retaliatory assaults by troopers of the Nigerian Military in Okuama neighborhood of Ughelli South Native Authorities Space, Delta State.
Some irate youths from the neighborhood are mentioned to have ambushed troopers who had been referred to as to the neighborhood to cease clashes within the space.
Fifteen our bodies of the troopers had been recovered by troopers of the Joint Job Power below the supervision of the Common Officer Commanding 6 Division, Nigerian Military, Main Common Jamal Abdussalam, at Okuama neighborhood.
Some Okoloba youths are mentioned to have ambushed and killed three Okuama youths – Igho Meshack, Godspower Awusa and Okiemute Agbabuleke – over a century-long land dispute within the space after they returned from Okwagbe.
In a retaliatory assault, some Okuama youths on Wednesday reportedly ambushed one Anthony Aboh, a resident of Okoloba, and took him hostage.
To launch the hostage, JTF brokers rapidly acted and moved to Okuama.
Falana, in a press release made obtainable to our correspondent on Sunday, urged the army to place an finish to the killings of residents, whereas calling for a full investigation into the incident.
The senior lawyer had condemned the brutal killing of the troopers in a press release launched earlier on Saturday night. He had additionally referred to as for quick prosecution of the suspects arrested for his or her involvement within the crime.
However on Sunday, Falana mentioned: “Sadly, some villages had been attacked by offended troopers final night time. After the assault, the villages had been set on fireplace in the course of the nighttime army invasion.
“Contemplating the destruction of Odi and Zaki Biam because of the killing of troopers, the authorities ought to have taken sufficient measures to stop the assault and burning of the affected villages. It’s unlucky that the Federal Authorities has not issued any assertion relating to this barbaric incident.
“Given the tragic flip of occasions, I name on the army authorities to cease the destruction of the property of harmless folks within the warring communities. It ought to be famous that collective punishment is a severe crime below nationwide and worldwide regulation.”
Falana continued: “Subsequently, the Delta State authorities should be sure that the homicide suspects and arsonists among the many civilians and troopers are recognized and prosecuted to function a deterrent to different felony parts within the society.
“As soon as once more I sympathize with the kin of the killed officers and troopers. Since they had been brutally murdered within the line of obligation, the Federal Authorities and the Delta State Authorities should compensate the kin of the deceased army officers and troopers. Compensation also needs to be prolonged to victims of retaliatory assaults by offended troopers.”
