TVC E. REACTIONS yesterday trailed the planned reopening of the cases of the assassination of two leading political figures, chiefs Bola Ige the unresolved murder cases of two leading politicians, chiefs Bola Ige and Aminosari Dikibo, by the police authorities.
Ige, who was killed in his Bodija GRA home, Ibadan on December 23, 2001, was the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Dikibo, was the Deputy Vice Chairman (Southsouth) until his assassination on February 6, 2004.
Those who reacted yesterday welcomed the decision, expressing the hope that with the new investigators under a new dispensation will get to the root of the matter.
According to them, the unsuccessful efforts of the security agencies in bringing culprits of such dastardly and gruesome killings to book in the past were not only worrisome but bad precedents.
They advised the Federal Government to reopen other murder cases to restore Nigerians’ confidence in the justice system.
Interestingly, Senator Iyiola Omisore, who was one of those fingered in Ige’s murder and Mr. Festus Keyamo, counsel to Mr. Gbenga Adebayo (a.k.a Fryo), a prime suspect in the murder of Chief Ige, were among those who hailed the development.
Adebayo allegedly removed the cap of the late Ige at the palace of the Ooni of Ife prior to his assassination.
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