SARS Killings: some people must be held accoutable – Prof. Utomi

Professor of Economics, Pat Utomi wants a committee dominated by statesmen and Civil society to be empaneled to redefine rules of engagement and suggest police/society training.

Prof. Utomi was in a statement reacting to extra-judicial killing of youth by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS.

He said the Inspector General of police must act to do justice lest the youth will lose more confidence in public authority.

Prof. Utomi said setting up another committee or just talk cannot be accepted this time.

He added that some people must be held accountable immediately.

“It is with great pain that I have received the news of the loss of another young life to bullets from a gun assigned to an officer of the law. The reaction from social media blowing up with anger from the youth of our land suggests increasing exasperation with repeated cases of extrajudicial killing of young people”.

“I would like to call on the Inspector- Enough is Enough.

“Setting up another committee or just talk can’t be accepted this time. Some people must be held accountable immediately. He should recall the erring part of the service with select representation of youth groups on the matter to reassure”.

A committee dominated by statesmen and Civil society should then be empaneled to redefine rules of engagement and suggest police/society training.

“I want to appeal to all law enforcement agents to recognize that the future of our country can be lifted by paying due regard to the dignity of our young people. We are of one family and need to do justice to each other”.

“On behalf of the the National Consultative Front, the Centre for Values in Leadership and The Concerned Professionals I would like to say that the imperative of National healing includes dealing with investing in our youth. We cannot make progress if our young do not feel safe”.