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From Arinze Gideon
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Civil Rights
Realisation and Advancement Network, (CRRAN) yesterday filed a suit against the
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris and the Attorney General of
Enugu State, Barrister Meletus Eze over the continued detention of some
suspected masterminds of Nimbo massacre without trial.
The suit reads in part: "We today filed a suit at the Federal
High court, Enugu against the Attorney General of Enugu State, Barrister
Meletus Eze and the Inspector General of Police, in view of the blatant refusal
of the Attorney to perform his constitutional duty to arraign the five detained
suspects for criminal trial despite our written application to his office to
that effect."
The President of the Organisation, Mr. Olu Omotayo, said five
suspects were paraded in relation to the attack at the Police Headquarters in
Abuja on the the 25th of May.
The names of the arrested suspects are: Mohammed Zurei, Ciroma
Musa, Saleh Adamu, Suleiman Laute and Haruna Laute.
Mr. Omotayo maintained that there were overwyhelming evidence
against the suspects as one of them was found with a video recording of the
massacre.
He questioned the refusal of the Attorney General to call for the case file and commence the criminal trial of the suspects
on grounds that he needs the consent of the Federal Government to institute a
trial.
He said: "The position of the Attorney was only a blackmail
against the Federal Government as the case is not a political matter or one
that needs the consent of the Federal Attorney General before action could be
taken."
He explained that if the arrested suspects are arraigned before a
court of Competent jurisdiction, it will serve the interest of justice for the
aggrieved citizens of the state.
It will be recalled that on the 25th of April, some gunmen invaded
the town of Ukpabi Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State and
attacked residents of the community leading to the death of over 50 people
while houses and properties were destroyed.
No date has however, been fixed for hearing of the suit as at the
time of filing this report.
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