- The United Nations has begun investigation of the attacks and killings in Southern Kaduna

- UN took the step after it received a December 30, 2016, petition SERAP sent to Dr. Callamard

With continued killings in Southern part of Kaduna by Fulani herdsmen, the United Nations has begun investigation of the attacks and killings.

UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Dr. Agnes Callamard took the step after it received a December 30, 2016, petition SERAP sent to Dr. Callamard.

“Dr. Callamard has confirmed she is probing recent allegations of killings of over 800 citizens, mostly women, children and the elderly, in Southern Kaduna, by suspected herdsmen, and to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice, and to provide reparations to victims,” according to a statement by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, yesterday.

This followed a December 30, 2016, petition SERAP sent to Dr. Callamard.

SERAP urged Callamard to prevail on the federal government authorities to: take measures to urgently secure the right to life, right to security and dignity of the human person and right to property of citizens in Southern Kaduna, and to prevent further attacks and killings by herdsmen and other unknown perpetrators.


https://www.naij.com/1082144-un-probe-southern-kaduna-killings.html

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Buhari and El Rufai won't like this at all

At least we still have a body responsive to and responsible for the Safety of Lives and properties.
I hope our govt wouldn't use backdoors diplomacy to keep the UN operatives at bay.
We all know what it is, we only hope justice prevails.