The House of Representatives has chided the security agencies on the need to ensure that the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV CEO, Chidimma Ojukwu doesn’t get subjected to inhumane treatment and other forms of Right violation.
The suspect who was arrested after the murder of Usifo Ataga, Chief Executive Officer of Super TV recently made a u-turn, denying her initial confession to have killed her lover in self defense.
The House also called on the police to conduct a proper investigation into the matter and refrain from granting interviews.
The House further called on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to ensure that there was no violation of human rights and media access to arrested persons in the future.
In addition, the House said the IG must ensure that “Ms. Ojukwu (the accused) does not die in custody or commit suicide while awaiting trial as in some past cases.”
These were the resolutions passed by the lawmakers at the plenary on Tuesday, following their unanimous adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Tolu Akande-Sadipe and titled, ‘Call for the Compliance of the Police Force with the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Proper Investigation into the Death of Late Mr. Usifo Ataga.’