The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday asking the Federal Government to reopen investigations into several unresolved high-profile killings in the country. Lawmakers also called on the Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, to take decisive actions against kidnapping, which they said had assumed an “embarrassing dimension” in Nigeria lately. Among those on the list of victims of unresolved killings were a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, late Chief Bola Ige; Pa Alfred Rewane; Chief Funsho Williams; Chief Harry Marshall; Dele Giwa and Chief A.K. Dikibo. The list also included Dr. Ayo Daramola, Chukwuma Ogbuefi, the ‘Apo Six’ and the deaths resulting from attacks on communities in Delta State, Zaki-Biam in Benue State as well as Odi in Bayelsa State. The House noted that those behind the criminal acts were still moving freely. The motion on the issue was sponsored by a member from Rivers State, Mr. Kingsley Chinda. “The House resolves to urge the Federal Government to urgently re-open investigations into the aforementioned high-profile and unresolved murders with a view to bringing the culprits to justice. “The House also urges the Nigeria Police Force to be more alive to its responsibilities in the prevention and proper investigation of crimes,” the motion read partly. Chinda had told the House that the unresolved cases had emboldened killers who continued in their unlawful acts, forcing Nigerians to live in perpetual fear. The resolution further directed the committees on Police Affairs, National Security and Public Safety to monitor the investigations and report back to the House within four weeks. On kidnapping, the House specifically asked the IG and his men to be proactive in dealing with the perpetrators. The motion initially sought to wade into recent rising cases of kidnapping in Ondo and Ekiti states. However, the House later amended it to cover cases of kidnapping in other parts of the country. There was a mild drama when lawmakers from the South-South and the South-East disagreed over the geo-political zone where kidnapping first started in the country. While those from the South-South said the criminal act started in the South-East, their colleagues from the zone disagreed, as they traced it to the activities of the Niger Delta militants.




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bloa Ige is dead and gone. let him RIP

Ok

Stop talking and start walking

he said he wunt probe beynd GEJ.. IT Includes giwa nd co. If he probes in2 those murders, he must touch Obj, Ibb nd co oh. Wel i think PMB shld finish wt financial probes b4 murdr probes

In Asaris' voice "Buhari no fit"

Sure, let the real probe start from there.

Hmmmmmm...I hear ds rubbish all the time and notting still happen...I fear ds law makers its going to be business as usual...collecting money and not making any meanful law for the land..the binis do say that the kind Of footstep a child make at early stage of life will tell you the part he or she will walk in life..I don't see serious people I see like minds with the intends of corruption

I think now is the time to get does case solved since the government is fighting corruption maybe it will help the jury get pass the bottleneck hold the case back. moreover, the NPF said they have suspect. Am very sure they are still ik kirikiri.