Reps probe assassination attempt on Ekweremadu, family

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to constitute an ad hoc Committee to investigate the alleged assassination attempt on the Deputy Senate President, Senator, Ike Ekweremadu and members of his family.

The committee is also mandated to find out the circumstances surrounding the late response of the Nigeria Police to the emergency.

The committee is to report back to the House in two weeks for further legislative action.

The Green Chamber also urged the relevant security agencies to ensure increased security surveillance around the Deputy President of the Senate as well as other members of the National Assembly.

The resolution of the House was sequel to a motion brought before lawmakers at plenary by Hon. Toby Okechukwu (PDP Enugu).

Okechukwu, while moving the motion noted with concern the alleged assassination attempt on Ekweremadu and his family by ” some men armed with dangerous weapons and house breaking devices.”

According to him, they had descreetly evaded security to gain access into the house.

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He said the armed men forced the Senator’s son to take them to the bedroom of their father, where a struggle ensured leading to the arrest of one of the suspects.

The lawmaker decried the poor response of the Nigeria Police Force “in spite of several calls to various officers at the stages of the attack ”

Okachukwu took cognizance of the need to ensure the security of lives and property of all Nigerians “in respective of their class, tribe or religion.”

When the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara called for a vote on the motion, it was passed without dissent.