Africa-Press – Nigeria. Amid raging controversy over alleged genocidal killing of Christians in Nigeria, a United States-based organisation, Ekwenche Research Institute has endorsed the data released by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety.
It could be recalled that a BBC report had accused Intersociety of manipulating figures to serve some interests.
However, in a statement made available weekend, signed by Dr. Mbajiogu Akujieze, President, Ekwenche Research Organization, Mazi Luke Nwannunu, Secretary and Chairman, Ekwenche Genocide Committee and Rev. Pastor Emeka Nwachukwu, Chairman Ekwenche Education and Culture, the group said Intersociety’s claims were verifiable.
It appealed to the International community for a peaceful and just resolution to the Nigerian crisis in order to prevent what it called “another looming and threatening genocide.”
The organisation said “having independently researched and made authentic and accurate findings, hereby endorse as credible all statements and reports by the human rights organization INTERSOCIETY on the incessant killings of Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities in Nigeria in different regions that include Northern, Western and Eastern Nigeria.”
“Worthy of being mentioned or revealed too is that in 2017, the Ekwenche Research Institute independently approached Intersociety for data evidence regarding the possible commission of crimes against humanity and egregious others in Eastern Nigeria by military and political leaders of the then Government of Nigeria.
“Quite revealing is also the fact that the facts-laden documents independently obtained from Intersociety were expertly and forensically studied by our Lawyers, Bruce Fein and Bruce W. DelValle, PLLC in Washington DC and satisfactorily certified, leading to institution of a claimant suit by EKWENCHE in 2017, which also later in 2019, filed a criminal complaint at ICC against leading political and military and security leaders of Nigeria.
It must also be noted that Bruce Fein is a famous international lawyer who once served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General of the United States under Ronald Raegan Administration (1981-1982).
“Further noted is the fact that decades of these constant religiously related killings have increased in intensity with glaring proofs or evidence including those in public domain or archive.
“The INTERSOCIETY publications in this regard are therefore unquestionably obvious and correct,” it further stated.
The Institute expressed worry over what it called executive interference as well as political pressure on Nigeria’s judiciary.
“Corruption has rendered the courts unable to serve justice without fear or favor. Impunity thrives to the extent that citizens seeking redress are too often met with silence or injustice,” it stated.
It also lamented that Nigeria’s vast wealth, especially its natural resources, had become a curse rather than a blessing, stressing that “the economy functions primarily for the benefit of a corrupt elite”.
The National Assembly was also not spared by the Institute, describing it as a compromised and ineffective legislature.
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