The petition, which was brought to the floor during the start of plenary by Senator Abba Moro (PDP – Benue South), was referred by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday received a petition over the killing of a journalist, Alex Ogbu, by the police in Abuja during a protest by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria.
The petition, which was brought to the floor during the start of plenary by Senator Abba Moro (PDP – Benue South), was referred by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
The lawmaker said the journalist on January 21, 2020 was shot on the head by a police personnel during the protest.
According to Moro, an autopsy carried out on the body of the deceased journalist confirmed that he died from bullet wound in the head. [story_link align="left"]78040[/story_link]
The President of the Senate thereafter sought clarification from Moro as to whether the wife, who is the petitioner, is presently seeking judicial remedy before any court.
In his response to Lawan, the lawmaker disclosed that there was no suit before any court of law on the matter.
The petition was then referred to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition.