- A letter has been sent to the government of US, UK and others over alleged involved of former Nigerian leaders on killings in two states
- A civil society organisation urged the US and UK to prevent these leaders from gaining entrance into their country
- According to the group, Nigeria experienced arbitrary detention and killing of innocent Nigerians in various guises under these leaders
A group has written to the United States of America, United Kingdom and others to restrict entry for former President Olusegun Obasanjo and an ex-minister of defence, Theophilus Danjuma, over their alleged involvement in mass killings and detention of innocent citizens that took place in Odi, Bayelsa state and Zaki Biam, Benue state.
The Policing Nigeria Awareness Initiative in its letter said Nigeria experienced arbitrary detention and killing of innocent Nigerians under various guises.
The letter signed by Egbe Akparakwu, the executive director of the group said a former associate of ex-president, Richard Odusanya, revelled that who alleged that the former chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees was in charge of a killer squad that was formed under the military regime of late General Sani Abacha.
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Akparakwu said according to Odusanya, the squad was used for political assassinations and was responsible for the unresolved killings of politicians under Obasanjo administration.
The letter read in parts: “As a flashback, during the administration of Olusegun Obasanjo in October 2001, the then Minister of Defence, T.Y Danjuma, ordered the military invasion of a community in Benue State, where thousands of people were killed and burnt beyond recognition. These innocent persons including women and children no doubt share the same faith with TY Danjuma."
“In 1999, over 2500 civilians were killed by the military under T.Y Danjuma in Odi town in Bayelsa state. Odi is another predominant Christian community in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria with a less than 1 pee cent of the people as Muslims. All these demonstrate TY Danjuma and his former boss disposition towards humanity and their joy to shed innocent blood at any slightest opportunity.
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“In addition, under Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria witnessed an unprecedented government masterminded political killings. This much was confirmed by a close associate who worked closely with him.
“Among those who were politically murdered during Obasanjo administration included, the former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige, and South-South politicians, Chief Harry Marshall, Chief A.K. Dikibo, a former Senatorial Candidate of the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, in Imo State, Uche Orji, Arc Layi Balogun, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, Prof Chimere Ikoku, former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, in Anambra State, Chief Barnabas Igwe and his wife, Chief Victor Nwankwo of Fourth Dimension Publishers and Chief Funso Williams. All these Nigerians are people that share the same religious faith with both Obasanjo and TY Danjuma yet we’re killed under circumstances that are quite familiar to the two men," the letter said.
Akparakwu said it is the prayer of the group that the two former Nigerian leaders be restricted from gaining access into US, UK and other notable countries.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Obasanjo has said that he doesn’t know the position Asiwaju Bola Tinubu currently holds in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Obasanjo said this during a programme titled, “The Talk,” which was aired on a YouTube Channel, “Voice of the People.”
Legit.ng gathered the former president had been asked to identify the designations of certain political figures in the country.
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Source: Legit.ng
