The Deputy Senate President of
the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday threatened to release the CCTV footage
of the attempted assassination on him and his family early Tuesday morning to
ridicule Police claims that “it was a mere burglary.”
He chided the Nigeria Police for
attributing the incident to burglary without carrying out a thorough
investigation, saying something was wrong with the nation’s security agency.
Ekweremadu’s threat followed a
point of order by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who stated that the Police did not
carry out investigation before attributing the incident to burglary.
“Mr. President, distinguished
colleagues, I appreciate your concern over what happened to me and my family,”
Ekweremadu said.
“I was surprised seeing reports
in print and social media where the Nigeria Police said, it was a mere burglary
when my son who is currently recuperating in the hospital has not been
interviewed.
“At about 2.00pm yesterday
(Tuesday), the Deputy Inspector General of Police came to inspect my house, but
investigation has not been carried out. I want to say something is wrong with
our system.
Senator Shehu Sani representing
Kaduna Central Senatorial district called for seriousness on the part of
Security agents, noting that prominent persons were murdered in the past with
inconclusive investigations.
“All have been said about
attempted assassination on DSP. We have barbaric murder of Agom Adara in
Southern Kaduna.
“General Idris Alkali was killed
recently and we have taken killing of other innocent citizens lightly. Not
because it involves one of our own, but all Nigerians.
“Senate must be decisive on
killings this time. For Police to quickly say it’s mere burglary, we must come
up with a resolution that would make our Police officers sit up.”
Senate was unanimous that the
Police must not be partisan when lives of Nigerians were endangered.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki
adopted a motion that the Police Reform Bill must be fast-tracked within the
next two weeks to ensure professionalism.
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