Senator Joseph Kennedy Waku has dragged former President Olusegun Obasanjo before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the 2001 massacre of  Tiv in UKUM and Katsina Ala local Government Areas.

Addressing a meeting in his Benue North  Senatorial District of Benue State over the weekend , the former Senator informed his kinsmen that a list of charges against the former president had been prepared and filed at the International Court at The Hague
One of such charges the former lawmaker said, is the genocide in Tivland at the alleged instance of the former president, as he vowed to make sure that Obasanjo is jailed.

It could be recalled that in October 2001, a group of rampaging Nigerian troops acting on orders from the presidency invaded Tiv villages killing people including women and children, a conflict which observers said also displaced thousands of Tiv people from their lands.

The occasion was also organized by Mzough U Tiv in the United Kingdom and their well-wishers to commemorate the death of those Tiv people during the  crisis including their families.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201301811.html

Finally someone is going back to were he belong.he must be made to pay the full price.stupid old yoruba man.

Odi people should tow the same step.Obasanjo must be made to account for all these atrocities.

^^ the Odi pple shld be ready to account also for the 6 policemen whose death triggered the massacre.

sheyguy:

^^ the Odi pple shld be ready to account also for the 6 policemen whose death triggered the massacre.

You find the culprits not ordering the massacre of a village including women and children.

Obasanjo should be hanged!

Odi people should join the suit.

about time

OBJ should answer the allegations against him

Just like BH if the community has helped in protecting the identity of the killers then they deserve what they got.
U dont kill policemen like that because the are not ND citizen, was it not OBJ who gave the same pple 13% of the resource back from 3% and NDDC ?
Next time they shld look b4 leaping.

sheyguy:

Just like BH if the community has helped in protecting the identity of the killers then they deserve what they got.
U dont kill policemen like that because the are not ND citizen, was it not OBJ who gave the same pple 13% of the resource back from 3% and NDDC ?
Next time they shld look b4 leaping.

you don't kill people just because they killed 6 police officers

the best he could have done was to arrest those people that killed the man

the reason why OBJ sent soldiers to ODI was different from the 6 police officer

1. They killed a soldier and as an ex-military man. he got angry. He did not order the killing of anyone but sent soldiers there to claim things down. apprently the soldiers had other movtive

2. Odi village was harbouring militants and indeed militancy started from there. they he sent soldiers there to contain the situation

Now there is no justification to kill people. he should have investigated the soldiers that killed the people and bring them to book.

It is a stain to his record and thus he has to account for it

sheyguy:

Just like BH if the community has helped in protecting the identity of the killers then they deserve what they got.
U dont kill policemen like that because the are not ND citizen, was it not OBJ who gave the same pple 13% of the resource back from 3% and NDDC ?
Next time they shld look b4 leaping.

SMH.
Typical!

I[color=#990000]f i remember correctly is this not the village where almost 30 soldiers were killed and cannibalised. i was in high school then and i remember the pictures i saw in my school library. i think it was tell magazine that published the pictures then. Those guys were eating the soldiers raw, i can never forget that image it was very horrific [/color]

Who are all these illiterates using ICJ as a threat for intimidating the society? ehn, who are these fools?

First of all, ICJ does not recognise lawsuits or entertain legal cases filed by non-sovereign entities. This Zaki is fooling his villagers to soothe their emotions. Pretty soon he will ask them to vote him or raise funds so he can lawyer on their behalf.

Can someone please tell Tivis that Zaki's lawsuit is a bogus claim fabricated to swindle their pockets. ICJ only entertains legal suit between sovereign powers, not between individuals . . . its not a civil court and it's not human rights court for individual grievances. Tiv of Benue is a component of a sovereign state which Obj was the ruler of. . . . one and the same entity! Lawsuit tossed in thrash. . . . . . .!

sheyguy:

Just like BH if the community has helped in protecting the identity of the killers then they deserve what they got.
U dont kill policemen like that because the are not ND citizen, was it not OBJ who gave the same pple 13% of the resource back from 3% and NDDC ?
Next time they shld look b4 leaping.

Ignorance personified. Wonder how some people reason, i fear for the future of Nigeria when we still have people that reason like this

na today yash begin dey back?

my take is that let icj decide wether the case is tenable before it or not. all you baby lawyers should chill your spine

stories!!!

May God save baba from this that is coming his way.

If you read about the events, you'll know obj will get applause instead. the soldiers have not even started killing people when they were brutally killed and chopped into pieces, tell me what you expect in that kinda situation. pat on their backs huh

alj harem:

you don't kill people just because they killed 6 police officers

the best he could have done was to arrest those people that killed the man

the reason why OBJ sent soldiers to ODI was different from the 6 police officer

1. They killed a soldier and as an ex-military man. he got angry. He did not order the killing of anyone but sent soldiers there to claim things down. apprently the soldiers had other movtive

2. Odi village was harbouring militants and indeed militancy started from there. they he sent soldiers there to contain the situation

Now there is no justification to kill people. he should have investigated the soldiers that killed the people and bring them to book.

It is a stain to his record and thus he has to account for it

Sheyguy is not to far away from the truth, after-all not to long ago - a lot of people saw nothing wrong in the

killing of innocents by soldiers in Borno just before BH took their game to the next level.

What's the difference? According to them, it was referred to as COLLATERAL DAMAGE!!!!!!

FEMARY1:

May God save baba from this that is coming his way.

Na today!!! The sooner you accept some people are stronger than this nation, the better.

All na noise, nothing will happen to baba. He will pass away in his sleep just like Adedibu when his time is right.

good move you cant send troops to wipe out a community in a democracy

Mr man go and rest. If obasanjo had not acted fast, it may had gone beyond reach. Jst imagine what is happening now in d country and all Jonathan could do is 2 impoverish d masses d more while thousands of being killed in their numbers every yr. What nigeria need is a strong man like obasanjo who can act fast and arrest any situation b4 it goes out of hand. See, am advocating 4 obasanjo 2 come back 2 power if not 4 our constitution because he's d only person dat knows d solution 2 our present situation.

Nwaori:

Mr man go and rest. If obasanjo had not acted fast, it may had gone beyond reach. Jst imagine what is happening now in d country and all Jonathan could do is 2 impoverish d masses d more while thousands of being killed in their numbers every yr. What nigeria need is a strong man like obasanjo who can act fast and arrest any situation b4 it goes out of hand. See, am advocating 4 obasanjo 2 come back 2 power if not 4 our constitution because he's d only person dat knows d solution 2 our present situation.

Nothin can justify the killing of innocent people. Our thinking shows we are really backward in this part of the world.

bloody hypocrites,always shouting murder when it's you who is the murderer either by secretly doing it practical or taking money or positions in govt and cover that murder.just compare it to charges against el mustafa and tell the world that your obasanjo did not wipe or commit massacre in two whole towns in the southsouth and here in the middle belt.something he dared not in the core north even when zamfara governor forced sharia down the throat of peaceful citizens which later paved the way for boko shegu.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                @alhj_bastard haram,stop speaking with both side of your mouth there is nothing like he did not give orders to kill anybody and stop pretending to be fair at the same time trying to paint a devil with a good picture.

Mr Negro_Ntns,

[size=13pt]I think the post got it wrong to say ICJ while I think he meant to say International Criminal Court. ICC[/size]

Negro_Ntns:

Who are all these illiterates using ICJ as a threat for intimidating the society?  ehn, who are these fools?
First of all, ICJ does not recognise lawsuits or entertain legal cases filed by non-sovereign entities.  This Zaki is fooling his villagers to soothe their emotions.  Pretty soon he will ask them to vote him or raise funds so he can lawyer on their behalf.  
Can someone please tell Tivis that Zaki's lawsuit is a bogus claim fabricated to swindle their pockets.  ICJ only entertains legal suit between sovereign powers, not between individuals . . .  its not a civil court and it's not human rights court for individual grievances.  Tiv of Benue is a component of a sovereign state which Obj was the ruler of. . . . one and the same entity!  Lawsuit tossed in thrash. . . . . . .!  

[size=13pt]ICC at a glance[/size]

[size=13pt]The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court [/size]that tries persons accused of the[size=13pt] most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.[/size] The ICC is based on a treaty, joined by 120 countries (effective as of 1 February 2012).
The ICC is a court of last resort. [size=13pt]It will not act if a case is investigated or prosecuted by a national judicial system [/size]unless the [size=13pt]national proceedings are not genuine, for example if formal proceedings were undertaken solely to shield a person from criminal responsibility[/size]. In addition, the ICC only tries those accused of the gravest crimes.
In all of its activities, the ICC observes the highest standards of fairness and due process. The jurisdiction and functioning of the ICC are governed by the Rome Statute.

Please note that Nigeria is a Signatory to the Statue of Rome.

@Nwaori,

Nwaori:

[size=13pt]Mr man go and rest. If obasanjo had not acted fast, it may had gone beyond reach.[/size]

I'm assuming you are Igbo by going by your name, are you actually saying this, govt has the right to wipe a clan just because a few among committed criminal acts? Are the children also guilty?

http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/About+the+Court/

http://www.icc-cpi.int/menus/icc/about%20the%20court/icc%20at%20a%20glance/icc%20at%20a%20glance?lan=en-GB

If another person drags OBJ to ICJ i will understand but not WAKU.Is he not a frustrated politician who called for coup last time?.He cant be serious.

Nwaori:

Mr man go and rest. If obasanjo had not acted fast, it may had gone beyond reach. Jst imagine what is happening now in d country and all Jonathan could do is 2 impoverish d masses d more while thousands of being killed in their numbers every yr. What nigeria need is a strong man like obasanjo who can act fast and arrest any situation b4 it goes out of hand. See, am advocating 4 obasanjo 2 come back 2 power if not 4 our constitution because he's d only person dat knows d solution 2 our present situation.

If we are follow your thoughts, then GEJ should have sent soldiers to Maiduguri to waste the land.

Had he done that, folks like you would have been the first to scream "murderer".
Yes, policemen were killed and it was so wrong. Yet it was more wrong for the Head of State and Commander in Chief to supervise such a bloody rampaige. If it is possible, let OBJ face the music.

I WISH YOU COULD JUST USE YOUR REAL USERNAME WHEN YOU SPEW THAT RUBBISH INSTEAD OF POSING WITH FAKE NAME.

Nwaori:

Mr man go and rest. If obasanjo had not acted fast, it may had gone beyond reach. Jst imagine what is happening now in d country and all Jonathan could do is 2 impoverish d masses d more while thousands of being killed in their numbers every yr. What nigeria need is a strong man like obasanjo who can act fast and arrest any situation b4 it goes out of hand. See, am advocating 4 obasanjo 2 come back 2 power if not 4 our constitution because he's d only person dat knows d solution 2 our present situation.

such an act should be condemn anyway

Look at this yorubas.
Bunch of hypocrites!!
No wonder the igbos hate you guys.
When GEJ brought soldiers into the streets,to calm your parasitically induced protests,you were screaming blue murder,tyranny and all that.
Here is your son who is responsible for genocide in a 'democratic' nation,and you dont find anything wrong it.
The next person that will tell me that yorubas are progressives because they did not vote and support OBJ will receive a thunderous punch from me.
May God punish you all for condoning bloodshed.
May the blood of those killed, cry against your land.
May their fate be visited upon your heads.

If we are follow your thoughts, then GEJ should have sent soldiers to Maiduguri to waste the land.

Had he done that, folks like you would have been the first to scream "murderer".
Yes, policemen were killed and it was so wrong. Yet it was more wrong for the Head of State and Commander in Chief to supervise such a bloody rampaige. If it is possible, let OBJ face the music.

Well said, noblezone. OBJ was wrong. I hope GEJ doesn't take advice from him to send troops to wipe away the people of Bornu, Kano, Yobe, Niger, etc.

DONT BE FOOLED ALOT OF THEM ARE FROM THE SOUTHWEST,AND YOU MY FRIEND IT'S DIGUSTING WHAT YOU ARE DISPLAYING ON THERE.

mrmayor:

Mr Negro_Ntns,

[size=13pt]I think the post got it wrong to say ICJ while I think he meant to say International Criminal Court. ICC[/size]


[size=13pt]ICC at a glance[/size]

[size=13pt]The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court [/size]that tries persons accused of the[size=13pt] most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.[/size] The ICC is based on a treaty, joined by 120 countries (effective as of 1 February 2012).
The ICC is a court of last resort. [size=13pt]It will not act if a case is investigated or prosecuted by a national judicial system [/size]unless the [size=13pt]national proceedings are not genuine, for example if formal proceedings were undertaken solely to shield a person from criminal responsibility[/size]. In addition, the ICC only tries those accused of the gravest crimes.
In all of its activities, the ICC observes the highest standards of fairness and due process. The jurisdiction and functioning of the ICC are governed by the Rome Statute.

Please note that Nigeria is a Signatory to the Statue of Rome.

@Nwaori,

I'm assuming you are Igbo by going by your name, are you actually saying this, govt has the right to wipe a clan just because a few among committed criminal acts? Are the children also guilty?

http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/About+the+Court/

http://www.icc-cpi.int/menus/icc/about%20the%20court/icc%20at%20a%20glance/icc%20at%20a%20glance?lan=en-GB

Some people love disturbbing them self and wasting their time