Alleged army’s murder of Enugu vigilantes under investigation: Reps

The House of Representatives has begun investigation into the alleged gruesome murder of vigilante members by soldiers in Eke, Udi LGA in Enugu.
Abdulraheem Egidi, the chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the murder disclosed this when the members of the committee visited Governor Peter Mbah at the Government House, Enugu on Thursday.
Reports had it that men from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army allegedly opened fire on the Eke Vigilante Group members while on their way to respond to a distress call in the community, killing two, including a woman and wounding three others.
Mr Egidi, who expressed the committee’s resolve to unravel the reasons behind the killings, stressed that the National Assembly “is worried by the way and manner the lives of Nigerians are being wasted on a daily basis, and resolved to end this by whichever means possible.”
Mr Egidi said the investigation followed a motion moved by a member representing Ezeagu-Udi federal constituency, Sunday Umeha, to investigate the “gruesome murder of some Nigerians by soldiers in the state on the 29th of June, 2023.”
“The House considering this as a matter of urgent public interest as it affects the lives of Nigerians, resolved to set up this ad hoc committee to among other things; investigate what actually happened on that fateful day, and punish those found culpable,” stated Mr Egidi.
Mr Mbah called on the committee to discharge their duties without partiality, urging them to listen to all sides, including witnesses, before drawing their conclusions.
The governor observed that the security agencies in Enugu are doing their best to ensure that the lives and properties of Nigerians are protected, and called for a robust relationship between those saddled with the responsibility of guaranteeing the security and safety of lives.
(NAN)
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