The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reopen investigations into unresolved cases of high profile political and extra judicial killings in Nigeria.

According to Premium Times, the House made the charge to the Federal Government in order to bring the culprits to justice.

This demand was raised in a motion titled, ‘Need To Undertake Further Investigations Into Cases Of Extra Judicial Killings And Other High Profile Murders.’

This motion was raised by Kingsley Chinda, who noted that the extra judicial killings were allegedly being carried out by men of the Nigerian Police Force and personnel of some other security agencies and unknown gunmen.

Chinda, while charging the Nigerian Police Force to be more alive to its responsibilities in the prevention of crime and proper investigation, the lawmaker also expressed fears that the efforts of previous governments in curbing the problem of extra judicial and other high profile killings have largely been futile. He said this had over the years shorten peoples’ expectations as some have continued unabated and as a result people now live in fear and despair.

Chinda enunciated on the issue, stating that several cases of extra judicial and unsolved killings in the country included some traders at Apo (popularly known as Apo Six), invasion by mobile policemen and armed soldiers in Ogoni land, the invasion of Odi community in Bayelsa, the killings of Dele Giwa, Alfred Rewane, Bola Ige and Funso Williams amongst others.

Recall that former Federal Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige was shot dead  with a single bullet to his heart in his Bodija, Ibadan residence. He arrived his house from Lagos at about 8.30pm and was killed about 30 minutes later.

Funsho Williams was a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He was killed in 2006 in the build up to Lagos state gubernatorial elections. According to reports his hands were tied behind his back, same as his legs, before he was stabbed many times and shot in the abdomen. The incident happened at his 184, Corporation Drive, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi , Lagos.

The House unanimously agreed on the motion and was referred to the Committees on Police Affairs, Public Safety and National Security by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara (when constituted) to monitor the investigations of the cases and present an interim report to the House withing 4 weeks for further legislative action.

In some other development, President Muhammadu Buhari, on July 29, Wednesday, vowed to abide to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling ceding the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon.

Femi Adesina, the presidential aide, revealed Buhari’s position on his Twitter handle.

Adesina also hinted that the president has promised to get all Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria and those who are refugees in Cameroon back to their homes.