Northern Group Calls On Immediate Investigation Against Tompolo For Human Rights Violation
By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna
The Arewa Youth Alliance for Progress and Development has called on the Federal government under the leadership of Bola Ahmad Tinubu to investigate of crime against humanity and others human rights violation by Chief Oweizidei Thomas Ekpemupolo Aka Tompolo and his Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
The appealed contained in a statement signed by Ambassador Umar Babayaro and availed to news men's, during the press briefing organised by the group at Correspondent Chapel Office's in Kaduna.
According to the statement, the confirmed several complaints bordering on human rights violations and abuse in the Niger Delta region, these include the unlawful detentions, torture and arrests by the Tantita Security Services Limited contracted by the Government of the Federal to secure pipelines in that region.
The statement however explained that, Victims arrested by the Tantita Security Services Limited are kept in detention and given inhumane treatments without being charged to any court of law as prescribed by the Constitution
"Prominent are cases of Moses Richard from Shekri, Peter and Boma Samuel are all victims of these human rights infringements. According to videos trending on social media, these youths were kidnapped, beaten and detained for several weeks."
Others, include i Jolomi Abechukwu from Tisin Community who was arrested alongside his friend Bade and taken into captivity in Oporoza where the alleged camp and illegal detention facilities of the Tantita security are located.
The youth group however, comdemned the pipeline surveillance contract by the government, gives impetus to the security company to arrogate arrest and detention powers reserved only for the security apparatchik of Nigeria.
The statement also noted that, "These unlawful arrests violate the express provisions of chapter iv of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the express provisions of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights.
The statement also expressed that "we draws the attentions and call on all requisite government and non-government organisation including international organisations to look into these issues before they degenerate.
And investigate into the activities of the Tantita Security Services Limited be carried out as it relates to administration criminal justice and protection of human rights.
"To secure the lives and properties of Youths and Nigerians living in the Niger Delta Region of the Federation of Nigeria."
The group seeks the government and all relevant security organisations to take the necessary steps to address this matter fairly and uphold the integrity and supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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