CAN condemns killing of students in Adamawa

Oritsejafor, in a statement on Thursday said CAN rejected the theory of election dispute as responsible for the massacre of over 40 students, having regards to the manner it was reportedly carried out. “The reason is phoney and such a theory, arrived at in haste, can only serve to shield the real culprits and cover […]

Oritsejafor, in a statement on Thursday said CAN rejected the theory of election dispute as responsible for the massacre of over 40 students, having regards to the manner it was reportedly carried out.

“The reason is phoney and such a theory, arrived at in haste, can only serve to shield the real culprits and cover up their motives.

“We are, however, consoled by the directive of President Goodluck Jonathan that security agencies should promptly arrest the killers of the students.

“CAN is of the view that the federal government should go beyond this directive and ensure that those caught are made to face the full weight of the laws of our land.

“It is unacceptable to CAN that students whose parents have spent fortunes on their education, would be cut down by some elements in the society whose trade-mark is blood and sorrow.”

Oritsejafor noted that it was gratifying that some arrests had been made by the police.

“We call on the authorities of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that those arrested are the real culprits, so that the innocent will not suffer for the sins of villains like the gunmen.

“The police should not arrest those fleeing in the name of making a breakthrough.”