…Urges Unbiased Investigation
A Civil Society Organization, under the auspices of Civil Society Organization on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative, CSCHEI, has advised the Bola Tinubu led administration to review mechanisms for addressing what it termed as rising wave of violence and insecurity across the country.
The group which condemned the recent mob attack of 16 persons in Uromi, Edo State leading to their death also called on the government to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the killings.
CSCHEI said government must take steps to identify and prosecute the perpetrators and provide adequate compensation and support to the families of the victims.
In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, the Director-General of CSCHEI, Hon. Kunle Yusuff, frowned at the indiscriminate carrying of arms by non state actors and advised government to ensure that only those licensed to carry arms do so.
The statement partly read: “We, the Civil Society Organization on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative, CSCHEI are deeply shocked and saddened by the gruesome killing of 16 Nigerians in Edo State. This senseless act of violence has and jungle justice left us all in a state of mourning.
“We commiserate with the victims families, the people of Kano State, and the entire Nigerian nation. No one deserves to lose his or her life in such a brutal manner. We pray that the souls of the departed rest in peace.
“As civil society organizations, we condemn this heinous act in the strongest terms possible. We demand that the relevant authorities take immediate and decisive action to investigate this incident, apprehend the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.”
The group called on the Edo state government, the Nigeria Police Force, and other law enforcement agencies to “conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the killings, identify and prosecute the perpetrators and provide adequate compensation and support to the families of the victims.
“We also urge the Federal Government to take concrete steps to address the rising wave of violence and insecurity across the country. Enough is enough.
Both the Federal and State Governments must ensure that only those licensed to carry arms do so.
“As we mourn the loss of innocent lives, we must also demand justice and accountability. We will continue to advocate for the rights and dignity of all Nigerians, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or geographical location.”
