Reply to and Questions for Jiti Ogunye. (By Ibrahim
IDOWU)
Jiti Ogunye is reported to have said “When a ballot
box snatcher, armed with offensive weapons, including a gun, is
shot dead by security agents, he has been brought to justice in
accordance with the law – See Section 33(2)(a-c) of the
Constitution of Nigeria. Cest
fini”
Now, I have the following questions
for jiti ogunye!
(1). Do you agree that any overzealous or compromised security
agent could shoot and kill an innocent Nigeria and thereafter brand
him (the dead) a “ballot box snatcher?
(2). Or use ballot box snatching as an excuse?
(3) How would the dead in such a case prove that he is not a ballot
box snatcher ?
(4). Could the dead do that from the grave?
(5). Do you therefore agree that this shoot-at-sight for “ballot
box” snatchers is most likely to be abused by irresponsible
security agents?
(6). Case in Point, How many ballot boxes did the innocent Nigerian
who was recently shot and killed in broad daylight by a customs
officer snatch?
(7). This question is for Jiti Ogunye, with due respect ✊!!
(8). The several cases of policemen mowing down innocent Nigerians
under the pretext of extorting N20 or N100 from them, were ballot
boxes snatched?
(9). Jiti Ogunye, do you agree that, with this kind of draconian
directive of shoot-at-sight, Nigerian citizens who try to stop or
expose security agents caught being partisan or caught
participating in rigging now stand the risk of being shot and
killed as “ballot box snatchers,” just for the affected security
agents to cover up their sins?
(10.) So, you ought to know and agreee that a shoot-at-sight order
for alleged ballot box snatchers is a clear license for the
ruling-party-controlled, government
security agents to kill innocent Nigerians of the opposition with
impunity. It is license to kill! So, even protesters could be
killed as “ballot box snatchers”
Finally, dear Jiti Ogunye, it is autocratic for the President of a
Constitutional Democratic nation to give a SHOOT AT
SIGHT ORDER against his subjects in that manner. The
order is reminiscent of the 1994-1985 military era in Nigeria when
the same man held sway.
The aforesaid is why Nigerians are unhappy with the shoot at sight
order. And that’s why the detective is illegal, undemocratic,
unconstitutional and unpresidential.
IBRAHIM W. IDOWU