By Victoria Hanson Human Rights activist group under the umbrella of Beko klub on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest to Lagos State House of Assembly to seek national pardon for the son of Beko Ransome-Kuti, Brigadier Enitan Ransome-Kuti and his colleagues with regards to the case of mutiny by the military court.
The spokesperson Mr. Debo Adeniran stated his plight that they wanted the Nigerian government to grant Kuti’s Son national pardon with regards to the case of mutiny against them following the decision of the military court in January 2015 after the Baga massacre carried out by Boko Haram insurgents.
“Today makes it a decade when Dr. Bekololari Ransome-Kuti passed away as a crusader for democracy and we are strongly convinced that the revelations reeled out from the arms procurement scandal and the DasukiGate confirm their innocence and patriotism.
“We believe with this exposition that the actions of Brigadier Gen. Enitan and others are justifiable, reasonable and dialectical” he explained.
Speaking further, Adeniran stated that they wanted unconditional release of Beko’s son and his colleagues because they were punished for fighting to make others live.
He also appealed to the necessary authority to pardon, release and absorb them back into the Nigerian Army, pleading with Lagos Assembly to submit their petition to the Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara for necessary actions.
Responding, the majority leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, who represented the speaker, assured the protesters that Justice would be done as their course was humanitarian in seeking for justice.
“A copy of your petition will be delivered to the Hon. Speaker for necessary actions and we will resolve the matter and make everything peaceful because we are here to serve members of the public” he assured.
