A former Secretary-Normal of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has referred to as on the Federal Authorities to make sure the prosecution of perpetrators of crimes throughout the nation.
This, Anyaoku mentioned, would curb the menace of accelerating instances of killings throughout the nation.
Anyaoku made this name throughout this yr’s summit and award ceremony of Retailers of Gentle College’s Outdated Boys’ Affiliation Worldwide which was held at Oba in Idemili South Native Authorities Space of Anambra State.
The summit was themed ‘Alumni Engagement within the Administration and Enchancment of their Alma Mater’.
He additionally enjoined the federal government to deploy navy forces to apprehend and punish these behind the killings to function deterrents to others.
He mentioned, “The Federal Authorities ought to dedicate efforts to seek out these answerable for these killings.
“What’s notably miserable is that these killings happen and no person appears to be held accountable and charged accordingly.
“The very first thing the federal government ought to do is to deploy its companies and forces to apprehend these perpetuating the killings as a result of that’s the one method to tackle the issue.
“In the event that they’re apprehended, prosecuted and punished, that might function a deterrent to others to proceed the killings.”
This name got here following the Christmas Eve assaults on communities in three native authorities areas of Plateau State.
Following the assault, President Bola Tinubu condemned and ordered the arrest of the killers.
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