THE GRUESOME MURDER OF OUR CONSTITUENTS AT UGWU DI NSO EKE AND THE NEED TO INVESTIGATE IT, WAS TODAY PRESENTED ON THE FLOOR OF THE NIGERIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY RT HON SUNDAY CYRICUS UMEHA, MEMBER REPRESENTING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF EZEAGU/UDI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY.

In a representative capacity expected of a committed and goal-oriented Representative, the member representing Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, National Assembly Abuja, Rt. Hon (Barr) Sunday Cyriacus Umeha presented a motion on the floor of the green chambers titled the Need to Investigate the Gruesome Murder of Nigerians by Nigerian Soldiers in Enugu State.

Indeed the need to investigate this callous and wicked killing of indigenes of Enugu by bloodthirsty soldiers whose primary duty is the protection of lives and properties, cannot be overemphasized.

Let it be recalled that on 29th June 2023 around 7 pm, some local vigilantes licensed and operating under the Enugu State Neighborhood Security Guards while responding to a distress call of banditry and kidnapping, were shot dead at close range together with some passer-by, by soldiers of the Nigerian Army 82 Division Enugu at Ugwu Di Nso junction, Eke in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The soldiers claimed that the victims were the actual kidnappers even when the vigilantes wore their traditional security uniforms and also showed their identification cards.

Aside from those that died instantly at the scene of the shooting and those that died later, a lot of vigilantes and some defenseless civilians are still lying critically ill at the hospitals as a result of these callous attacks and these casualty numbers would have been higher if not the intervention of the Nigerian police who also arrived at the scene of the shooting as a result of the same distress call and stopped the soldiers from further shootings.

It is quite disheartening and disturbing that notwithstanding the obvious knowledge of the existence of these local security outfits established primarily to complement the military and para-military and checkmate the activities of the bandits and kidnappers in the State, and also the constant interactions between these two security outfits for maximum cooperation, the Nigerian soldiers without any provocation decided to waste the lives of innocent Nigerians even when due and proper identifications took place.

That is why the Honourable member representing the good people of Ezeagu and Udi Federal Constituency visited the injured victims at the hospitals and the families of the deceased for support and consolation and this visit was well appreciated by Dr. Uba Anichebe, Chairman Eke Progressive Forum, and Chief Dr. Emeka Udeh, Executive Director Mobilization who expressed their appreciation for the assistance and intervention from Rt. Hon (Barr) Sunday Cyriacus Umeha

So in furtherance to this assistance and intervention and to prevent future reoccurrence, he deemed it expedient to bring the Motion as quickly as possible, and that Motion was duly taken today.

The House in its wisdom approved the motion and granted the prayers as requested by Hon Umeha.

This prompt intervention by way of a timely Motion gives a little picture of the worthy representation that the honorable member is lining up for his beloved Constituents.

Time will indeed unveil more packages ahead. So all hands should be on Deck to help him move Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency to higher levels.


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Kingsley Onovo
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Very unfortunate, thats what you get when dealing with a very unprofessional Nigerian Army that thinks that life is all about shooting people dead

Am not a fan of most security agencies in Nigeria,but in this case I beg to differ.

The Nigerian army might have thought those vigilante men are coming to attack them and they opened fire. I don't support their actions,but they might have thought about safety first.

Communication is really needed amongst security agents.

This is bad and it will never be well with the folks behind this very evil art
May the thunder that struck those kidnappers locate you evil guys today

crossfm:
Am not a fan of most security agencies in Nigeria,but in this case I beg to differ.

The Nigerian army might have thought those vigilante men are coming to attack them and they opened fire. I don't support their actions,but they might have thought about safety first.

Communication is really needed amongst security agents.

What do you mean by all these MIGHTS?

Let investigation be done on it. It is on record that the military aids some kidnapping

crossfm:
Am not a fan of most security agencies in Nigeria,but in this case I beg to differ.

The Nigerian army might have thought those vigilante men are coming to attack them and they opened fire. I don't support their actions,but they might have thought about safety first.

Communication is really needed amongst security agents.

Did you read the part where they kept on shooting even after vigilante had identified themselves and if not that the Police arrived, they would have killed them all

This is why an unprofessional group such as the Nigerian Army should not be used for internal security

Wherever they go, there wil be more casualty, more innocent people get killed, and insecurity gets worse

SpecialAdviser:

What do you mean by all these MIGHTS?

Let investigation be done on it. It is on record that the military aids some kidnapping

Am not holding brief for them. That was why I used might,and I support the investigation.

Bad news