What is the fate of the traditional rulers, priests, and the illustrious sons of the state that brokered the peace deal? Why were other criminals in other states, who embraced amnesty programmes initiated by their governors not treated the way Gana was treated? Suswam, who was one of those that brokered the peace deal with Gana, also said that by killing Gana, the opportunity to learn “vital lessons” about the structure of crime in the state has been lost. Information extracted from a living Gana would have helped security agents get to the root of the activities of criminals. That is the million naira question.”He, however, urged security agencies to subject criminals to due process rather than engaging in extra-judicial killing.

Source: The Guardian September 12, 2020 03:45 UTC