Plateau killings: Falana reveals what he will do to Nigerian Govt

Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana(SAN),
yesterday, urged the Plateau State governor to order for the arrest
and prosecution of the perpetrators of the murder of over 86 people in
Razak, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashi District in
Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Falana in a statement said that should the government fail to take
appropriate action to stop the killings in Plateau "we shall not
hesitate to report the authorities of the Federal Government and the
Plateau State Government to the Special Prosecutor of the
International Criminal Court for condoning crimes against humanity and
genocide."


He said: "We wish to sympathise with the government and people of
Plateau over the reckless and cold murder of 86 unarmed people in
Razak, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashi District in
Barkin Ladi Local Government.

"While appreciating the measures adopted by Your Excellency to restore
law and order in the affected local government, it is high time that
the brazen impunity of the serial murderers in Plateau State was
challenged by the state government.

"Otherwise, the reckless killing of unarmed citizens by criminal gangs
will continue unabated.

"Since a group has already claimed responsibility for the heinous
crime, we are compelled to request Your Excellency to use your good
offices to order the Police to arrest and investigate the suspects.

"At the end of the investigation, the Attorney-General of Plateau
State should be directed to prosecute the suspects for conspiracy and
culpable homicide."