Femi Falana (SAN) threatens Federal Government with crime against humanity and genocide

CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY AND GENOCIDE: The only living uncompromising human right activist after the famous Gani Fawehinmi, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has asked the governor of Plateau State to order for the arrests of the perpetrators of senseless killings of over 100 innocent people in the State.

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Falana reacted to the incident of killings of the people in Razak, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashi District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State which Miyetti Allah claimed was in retaliation of 300 cows and four Fulanis killed.
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.

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“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.

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

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