After two years the Senate recommends that Ndlea compensates the family of a two -year -old boy killed with N200m
Abuja (basic reporter) in his attempt to do justice to the oppressed, the Nigerian Senate recommended compensation for N200 million for the family of a two -year -old boy who was killed two years ago by the agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during a Raid in Asaba, Delta State.
The president of the Senate Committee for ethics, privileges and public petitions, Senator Neda Imesuen, revealed it while he was addressed to journalists after the Senate deliberated on two separate petitions, one of which led to the tragic death of the child.
According to IMASUEN, Ndlea admitted the responsibility for the child’s death and also recognized that her brother has brought serious injuries that could lead to permanent blindness and request multiple surgical interventions. He said the agency initially offered N25 million as compensation, but the committee rejected the offer, considering it seriously inadequate.
“In clear conscience, we could not accept what they were offering,” Iduen said. “We told them to return with something more reasonable, something that means losing a child and facing the trauma of another child who became blind. But they returned with the same N25 million.”
In response, the Senate Committee recommended compensation for N200 million to the family in mourning, together with a directive that is assumed full responsibility for the medical expenses of the surviving child.
Although the Senate adopted the committee’s recommendations, he recognized his constitutional limitations in the application and invited President Bola Tinubu to take executive actions to ensure that the family receives justice.
“Our order 40, sub 6, does not allow us to impose sanctions directly. We can only recommend and appeal,” I Imasuen observed. “That’s why we ask the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he himself himself and grandfather, to intervene.”
He stressed that no quantity of money could replace lost life or cancel the trauma, but underlined the need for an adequate return to help the family start the healing process.
In a related development, the Senate has also taken into consideration a petition relating to a 31 -year employee of the West African Examinations Council (Waec) which was fired following a security violation that involved unauthorized access to a limited examination room.
The employee, who had served the advice for over three decades, admitted to delivering a key to the exam in his absence.
Despite the recommendation of the Senate Committee to be authorized to resign honorably in recognition of its long service, the entire Senate canceled it due to the severity of the crime and its potential impact on the integrity of the national exams.
“We wanted to apply a human face, but the Senate believed that the largest implications on credibility and the discipline within Waec had overcome individual considerations,” explained Imesuen.
He concluded by reaffirming the Senate’s commitment to the liability and institutional justice, noting that the compliance committee would continue to involve the executive to guarantee the payment of the recommended compensation and the medical support provided.
“As a parent, I can’t imagine the pain of burying a two -year -old boy shot in the alleged security of his home, nor look at another child potentially becoming blind,” Iduen said. “As a legislator, I must guarantee that our institutions respond to these tragedies with justice, responsibility and empathy.”
Recall that Ndlea on July 13, 2023, just two years now they accidentally shot a child, Ivan Onosereba Omhonria who died while moving into an alleged note drug in the state of the delta.
The two -year -old boy was struck with a loose bullet next to his younger brother, heronedle in the mother’s shop in Okpanam in the area of the local government of the North Oshimili.
The bullet shot by one of the agents hit onose’s abdomen and touched Eromonsele’s eye, leading to Ivan’s death.