The National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has awarded N10 million against Federal Government as compensation to each family of the eight victims of Sept. 20, 2013 killing in Apo, Abuja.
Chidi Odinkalu, who presided over the panel of enquiry into the killing of some squatters in a residence in Apo by security operatives, announced this at the public presentation of the panel’s report in Abuja.
He said the panel also awarded N5 million compensation to each of the 11 injured victims of the encounter.
The panel ordered the Attorney General of the Federation to ensure that evidence of payment was lodged with the registry of the NHRC within 30 days of the decision.
He said the compensation followed failure of the respondents to prove that the victims were members of the Boko Haram sect as alleged.
“Having investigated the complaint, heard all the parties and examined the relevant laws, there is no credible evidence to show that the victims were members of Boko Haram.
“The self defence asserted by the respondents was not supported by facts and the application of lethal force was disproportionate and the killing of the eight persons and injuries to 11 others were unlawful”, he said.
Odinkalu, who restrained the respondents from the use of administrative banishment against any of the injured victims, said the commission would register its decision for enforcement with the Federal High Court.
He said that Global Rights, Human Rights Law Services, Nasiru Adamu and the National Association of Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders had challenged the violation of rights of the victims.
Odinkalu said that the Federal Government, the Department of State Services, Chief of Army Staff and the Attorney General of the Federation were respondents in the complaint. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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only GOD wl bless u nd ur generations sir.
ReplyDeleteRubbish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStupid Odinkalu should also award those young Ibos killed in Apo by OBJ government N50 million each because they were not involved any way exchanging fire with the security operatives. Eye-service NHRC, they do not asked for compensation from their sponsors who equally sponsor Boko Har' for those killed by Boko Haram. Nonsensical nonsense.
ReplyDeleteI believe Odinkalu was recriuted for this purpose, probabily one of the terms of engagement. They can always get someone to do the dirty jobs for them. Money money money. When they are paid you will be given your share NHRC. Idiot
ReplyDeleteWhy were these Tricyclist hiding terrorist if they did not support their mission. Would it have been better if these blood sucking demons were not discovered and stopped by security operatives, before the explode bombs in Abuja during the celebration then?
ReplyDeleteWhy pay compensation, are the deceaseds no loger boko haram members as claim by the “UNTRAINED AND INCOMPETENT“ security agents or is that the normal procedure, to kill a member of boko haram and the “STUPIT AND UNREASONABLE“ goverment pay the family compensation????????? Oh “NIGERIA“ WHAT A COUNTRY!
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