The last may not have been heard of the violence that bedevilled the conduct of the last governorship election in Southern Ijaw local government and other areas of Bayelsa state, as a renowned Non Governmental Organization; Save Ijaw Nation Group presented its findings to Governor Seriake Dickson.The groups blamed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Federal Government and other relevant agencies for jettisoning the reports of the various Independent Monitoring Groups.
The report, which is expected to be forwarded to the United Kingdom, National Human Rights Commission and other Global Human Rights Organizations, was presented to the representatives of the Amnesty International in Abuja last week in Abuja.While presenting the report to the governor, the leader of SINO delegation, Comrade Femi Lawson said, it was sad to note that, barely eight months after the conduct of the election, the INEC, Federal government and other relevant security agencies are yet to act on the reports presented by the Local and International observers.
Comrade Lawson said the report captured audio and visual recordings and testimonies of the victims of the violence that marred the conduct of election in Southern Ijaw local government.According to him, the group saw a situation where harmless citizens were molested, attacked and harassed with a lot of complicity on the part of those, who ordinarily are supposed to protect them.
‘We saw burnt down houses and the fear of those, who are unable to return to their communities just for the fear of being attacked.‘Also, the report captured testimonies of the victims, pictures of victims including a baby that was killed, pictures of young men who were not allowed into their community particularly in Ekeremor local government area.Stressing the need for proper investigation into the matter, Comrade Lawson said, it is the only way to prevent future occurrence of such incident and as well strengthen the nation’s democratic rule.
The report, which is expected to be forwarded to the United Kingdom, National Human Rights Commission and other Global Human Rights Organizations, was presented to the representatives of the Amnesty International in Abuja last week in Abuja.While presenting the report to the governor, the leader of SINO delegation, Comrade Femi Lawson said, it was sad to note that, barely eight months after the conduct of the election, the INEC, Federal government and other relevant security agencies are yet to act on the reports presented by the Local and International observers.
Comrade Lawson said the report captured audio and visual recordings and testimonies of the victims of the violence that marred the conduct of election in Southern Ijaw local government.According to him, the group saw a situation where harmless citizens were molested, attacked and harassed with a lot of complicity on the part of those, who ordinarily are supposed to protect them.
‘We saw burnt down houses and the fear of those, who are unable to return to their communities just for the fear of being attacked.‘Also, the report captured testimonies of the victims, pictures of victims including a baby that was killed, pictures of young men who were not allowed into their community particularly in Ekeremor local government area.Stressing the need for proper investigation into the matter, Comrade Lawson said, it is the only way to prevent future occurrence of such incident and as well strengthen the nation’s democratic rule.
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