Falana blasts govt over failure to prosecute Benue killers

He pointed to several past incidents where arrests were made but never translated into justice.

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the Nigerian and Benue State Governments of gross negligence for failing to prosecute suspects arrested in connection with killings and violent crimes in the state.

Falana, in a statement issued under the platform of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), criticised the authorities for treating suspected killers “like sacred cows,” even as arrests continue to mount without corresponding prosecutions.

“The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Benue State, Mr Fidelis Mnyim, must take immediate steps to ensure that justice is served,” Falana said.

His remarks followed President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Benue, where the president directed the police to arrest and prosecute those behind the latest attacks.