Warri based lawyer, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, Esq on Friday
February 9 called on the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas
Okorocha, to rescind his decision of granting Amnesty to wanted Don
Waney’s men for the overall interests of Imo State.
The legal practitioner made the call in a statement signed and
made available to our reporter.
He stated that Governor Okorocha should also ensure that the men
are arrested and prosecuted for the alleged violent crimes
committed by the gang for which they have been declared wanted by
security agencies since the alleged crimes are not political in
nature, but are crimes against humanity.
“It is public knowledge that Don Waney’s men are wanted by our
security agencies for violent crimes ranging from murder, rape,
armed robbery, kidnapping, unlawful possession of fire arms and in
particular the January 1st Don Waney’s killings in Omoku community
in Rivers State which claimed several lives with scores
injured.”
Ikimi also condemned the decision by Governor Okorocha to grant
the men amnesty just as he described same as a reckless abuse of
Executive powers since it was taken without recourse to public
interest, welfare and safety of people of Imo State, whom the
governor swore to protect.
He stressed that granting Amnesty to Don. Waney’s men is an
unpopular decision by the governor to arrive at.
According to Ikimi,” The decision by Governor Okorocha to grant
amnesty to Don Waney’s Men is informed by selfish political reasons
ahead of the 2019 General Elections in the State rather than the
overriding public interest, welfare and safety of Imolites.”
Ikimi pointed out that Governor Rochas Okorocha is only
encouraging the youths to engage in violent crimes.
He noted that it is the responsibilities of a serving State
Governor of the Federal Republic of Nigeria whose primary
responsibility is to ensure the security and welfare of her
citizens under Section 14 (2) (b) of the constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
Warri based lawyer, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, Esq on Friday
February 9 called on the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas
Okorocha, to rescind his decision of granting Amnesty to wanted Don
Waney’s men for the overall interests of Imo State.
The legal practitioner made the call in a statement signed and
made available to our reporter.
He stated that Governor Okorocha should also ensure that the men
are arrested and prosecuted for the alleged violent crimes
committed by the gang for which they have been declared wanted by
security agencies since the alleged crimes are not political in
nature, but are crimes against humanity.
“It is public knowledge that Don Waney’s men are wanted by our
security agencies for violent crimes ranging from murder, rape,
armed robbery, kidnapping, unlawful possession of fire arms and in
particular the January 1st Don Waney’s killings in Omoku community
in Rivers State which claimed several lives with scores
injured.”
Ikimi also condemned the decision by Governor Okorocha to grant
the men amnesty just as he described same as a reckless abuse of
Executive powers since it was taken without recourse to public
interest, welfare and safety of people of Imo State, whom the
governor swore to protect.
He stressed that granting Amnesty to Don. Waney’s men is an
unpopular decision by the governor to arrive at.
According to Ikimi,” The decision by Governor Okorocha to grant
amnesty to Don Waney’s Men is informed by selfish political reasons
ahead of the 2019 General Elections in the State rather than the
overriding public interest, welfare and safety of Imolites.”
Ikimi pointed out that Governor Rochas Okorocha is only
encouraging the youths to engage in violent crimes.
He noted that it is the responsibilities of a serving State
Governor of the Federal Republic of Nigeria whose primary
responsibility is to ensure the security and welfare of her
citizens under Section 14 (2) (b) of the constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).