Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the presidential candidates of major political parties are yet to give Nigerian voters viable solutions to extrajudicial killings.
This is according to a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), who condemned the recent murder of a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem in Ajah.
Raheem met her untimely demise after a trigger-happy cop, Drambi Vandi, shot her dead on Christmas Day. Her killing has sparked outrage from many Nigerians with President Muhammadu Buhari, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali calling for a proper probe and assuring that justice will be served in the matter.
Four days after Raheem’s gruesome murder, Falana in a statement said even though the presidential candidates have condemned the incident, they are yet to inform the masses how they will decisively tackle killings by security operatives should they be voted into office.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and complete disapproval of the horrendous killing, even though it is a common phenomenon under his administration,” Falana stated.
“In the same vein, the presidential candidates of the leading political parties have berated the Nigeria Police Force over the killing.
“It is however curious to note that these political leaders have not informed Nigerian voters how they intend to end the extrajudicial killing of unarmed citizens by the police and other security agencies in the county if they win the 2023 presidential election.”(Channels TV)
*PHOTO: Femi Falana
