#gcNews-->(UNIBEN KILLINGS: Edo Assembly To Probe Killing of Varsity Student!!) The Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, said it would set up an independent panel of inquiry to investigate the death of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, student, Ibrahim Momodu, allegedly shot dead by the Divisional Police Officer of Ogida Police Station,Mrs. Carol Afegbai inMay. Speaker of the House, Mr Uyi Igbe, made the disclosurewhen he addressed protesting students of UNIBEN, bereaved family, and members of the civil society organization led by the Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice,Reverend David Ugolor. The protesters alsostormed the palace of the Oba of Benin and the state Ministry of Justice, calling for a panel ofInquiry to investigate what they described as extra-judicial murder carried out by the police, who they claimed was being shielded by the police authorities. However, Speaker Igbe assured that the leadership of the House would meet to deliberate on the matter, adding“the House Standing Committee on Security will constitute a separate panel of enquiry into the killing of the UNIBENstudent. We are also considering a public hearing into the killing of the Principal Private Secretary to the state governor, thelate Olaitan Oyerinde.” He asked the protesters to forward 30 copies of their petition to the House immediately to enable the House deliberate on the matter, adding“we are aware of the efforts made by the governor to set up a panel of inquiry into the killing and the different investigations by the police, but we are going to set up separate and independent investigative panel into the matter.” Earlier, Rev.Ugolor appealed to the House to intervene in the matter by setting up an Independent panel into the killing of theUNIBEN student. Source: Guardian
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:14:27 +0000
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