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Buratai Orders Investigation Into Alleged Assault Of Delta Community Leader By Soldiers

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: May 27, 2018
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has ordered an investigation into the alleged assault and torture of an Ovwian Community leader, Citizen Freedom Odiete by soldiers of the 3 Battalion in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta state.

Buratai’s order follows a petition and a fundamental rights suit instituted against one Capt. Kingsley Ukuwani, the Nigerian Army and others by a law firm, Oghenejabor Ikimi & Co.

The order was confirmed in a letter signed by Capt. B I Akintibubo on behalf of the Commander, Nigerian Army 6 Division Provost Group, 6 Division Headquarters to the law firm.

In the case against Ukwuani and the Nigerian Army which is at the Otor-Udu High Court in Suit Number: OUCH/65/2018, the law firm is seeking for a billion naira damage against the army.

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The Executive Director, Centre for the Vulnerable and Underprivileged, CENTREP, Oghenejabor Ikimi Esq noted that public interest case/suit is geared towards promoting human rights culture in the polity stressing that it is not aimed at disparaging anybody or institutions.

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