Killing of FUOYE students - Fayemi orders police to expose those behind the deaths
- The police in Ekiti state have been ordered to probe killing of FUOYE students
- Governor Fayemi who made this call said a judicial panel of inquiry would be constituted to probe the incident
- Meanwhile, the governor said the state government would compensate families of the dead as well as foot the bills of those injured
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has called on the state police commissioner, Amba Asuquo, to expose those behind the killing of two students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) during a protest.
Fayemi, who made the call in a broadcast on Monday, September 16, said a judicial panel of inquiry would be constituted to probe the incident, as demanded by student union bodies.
He said the state government would compensate families of the dead as well as foot the bills of those injured.
The governor also lauded the exoneration of his wife, Bisi, from cause of the deaths.
He said it was wrong for anyone to terminate the lives of students holding a lawful protest over poor electricity supply to their campus.
“I have in the last few days agonised over the incident that took place at FUOYE on Tuesday, Sept 10.
“Until the multiple investigations already set up are completed, I am necessarily constrained from talking about the details of what transpired. I however do not need to be constrained about the emotions a tragedy like this evokes
“Any death is a tragedy. Any shooting arising from legitimate protests diminishes our fledgling democratic dispensation and calls to question, our commitment to fundamental human rights
“I have directed the state commissioner of police to urgently commence an investigation into the circumstances that led to the unfortunate shooting incident with a view to identifying possible culprits within and outside the Force," he said.
The governor said he had suggested to police authorities to explore the use of non-lethal rubber bullets in managing public protests, vowing that the Nigerian Governors Forum would take this up at the highest level.
He appealed for calm and caution as government awaited the reports of the various investigations, saying no persons or group should attempt to use the tragic incident to destabilise the peace and progress of the state.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the police command in Ekiti arrested two Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) students who were said to have been involved in the attack of the convoy of Bisi Fayemi, the wife of Governor Kayode Fayemi.
Asuquo Amba also revealed that at least two rifles seized from policemen during the attack were recovered.
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