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Femi Falana (SAN)

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible for killings by herdsmen in the country.

He said this while arguing a case seeking “justice and accountability for the authorities’ failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country by herdsmen and other unknown perpetrators.”

In a statement on Friday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project said the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja adjourned the suit to April 22, 2021, for judgment after hearing arguments fom Falana, who is the solicitor to SERAP, and the government lawyer, Mr Adedayo Ogundele.

Arguing in favour of the suit – No ECW/CCJ/APP/15/16, Falana explained that government has the responsibility to probe killings and fish out the perpetrators.

He said, “The government has not denied the serious averments by SERAP. The government is responsible for the unlawful killings by herdsmen and other unknown perpetrators, which have not been adequately prevented, investigated, or prosecuted by the authorities.

“These responsibilities are heightened when an observable pattern has been overlooked or ignored, such as is the case in this suit.

“The government has a responsibility to protect and ensure the security of life and property of everyone in Nigeria.

“It is not enough for the government to say that civil cases have been brought by some of the victims. The government has a responsibility to investigate, fish out the perpetrators and prosecute them, and to compensate the victims.”

https://punchng.com/hold-government-responsible-for-herdsmen-killings-falana/

Then who are the government?

lathrowinger:
Then who are the government?

You are a fooooolish fooooool


I HOPE I MADE SENSE

With the appointment of the past service chiefs as non career ambassadors, probably as a result of their services to the nation, no one needs to be told this. It's cristal clear!

Which government, Do we have a government in Nigeria?

True

Hold Buhari....

If only that comment "Hold the government responsible" is effective in Nigeria

The most annoying thing about this herdsmen killings is the graveyard silence from the presidency. Ok agreed that there are some 'sacred cows' in Nigeria, must they make it very obvious.

Mokason288:
You are a fooooolish fooooool

Werey ni e

We have held the government responsible and it didn't work.

Now, we have taken our own destiny in our own hands.

To your tents ooo Israel. Bye bye this forced amalgamation.

God bless Oodua Republic.
God bless Biafra Republic.

There was a country.

....that government that ask the poor farmers to arrest the well arms herdsmen and bring them to Justice?

What should I do with this news

Rephrased, hold Buhari responsible.

Where does this one stand?

Today he's condemning Sunday Igboho for chasing away herdsmen... tomorow he’s blaming govt for herdsmen attacks.

butterfly777:
We have held the government responsible and it didn't work.

Now, we have taken our own destiny in our own hands.

To your tents ooo Israel. Bye bye this forced amalgamation.

God bless Oodua Republic.
God bless Biafra Republic.

There was a country.

God Bless you too.

It is high time we take to the streets, enough is enough.

academic exercise

okay

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No o.

We will hold Sunday Igboho for the killings na. Is that not what you were saying before?

The ship has already sailed. We have moved on already. You can keep trying to please the "please-ables" or keep playing politically correct until the Yoruba lineage is wiped clean off from our lands.

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Na them

Before nko? Incompetent set of mofos!

Who is going to hold them(herdsmen)whr their brothers are at d trip?

Who is going to hold them(herdsmen)whr their brothers are at d top?

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OK

We already know they are responsible but how to hold them now na the koko

Which fg,the ones that shot at unarmed civilians at lekki

This man must have a say on every issue.