Lagos-based lawyer and human
rights activist, Femi Falana(SAN), yesterday, urged the Plateau State governor
to order for the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of the murder of
over 86 people in Razak, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashi
District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Falana in a statement said that
should the government fail to take appropriate action to stop the killings in
Plateau “we shall not hesitate to report the authorities of the Federal Government
and the Plateau State Government to the Special Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Court for condoning crimes against humanity and genocide.”
He said: “We wish to sympathise
with the government and people of Plateau over the reckless and cold murder of
86 unarmed people in Razak, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashi
District in Barkin Ladi Local Government.
“While appreciating the measures
adopted by Your Excellency to restore law and order in the affected local
government, it is high time that the brazen impunity of the serial murderers in
Plateau State was challenged by the state government.
“Otherwise, the reckless killing
of unarmed citizens by criminal gangs will continue unabated.
“Since a group has already
claimed responsibility for the heinous crime, we are compelled to request Your
Excellency to use your good offices to order the Police to arrest and
investigate the suspects.
“At the end of the investigation,
the Attorney-General of Plateau State should be directed to prosecute the
suspects for conspiracy and culpable homicide.”
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