Ogidi killing: Every life sacred, must be protected – Akpabio

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for justness and strengthening of the nationalist accountability pursuing the alleged extra-judicial sidesplitting of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi.

Addressing lawmakers connected the brutal murder, Akpabio described the incidental arsenic “a substance that strikes astatine the motivation cloth of our nation,” and said it demanded urgent attraction from some the legislature and information authorities.

“Before we proceed with business, I see it indispensable to code the tragic extra-judicial sidesplitting of national Mele Ogidi, conscionable 28 years old,” helium said.

Ogidi, an indigene of Ujevwu successful Udu Local Government Area, was reportedly changeable dormant connected April 26, 2026, successful circumstances that person triggered nationalist outrage and renewed concerns implicit alleged constabulary brutality and misuse of force.

On behalf of the Senate and the National Assembly, Akpabio extended condolences to the bereaved family, the Ujevwu community, and Nigerians affected by the incident.

“Every Nigerian beingness is sacred. The spot of our Republic rests connected the assurance that the beingness of each citizen, careless of status, location, oregon circumstance, indispensable beryllium protected nether the law,” helium stated.

He stressed that nationalist unity and stableness beryllium connected nationalist assurance successful authorities institutions, peculiarly information agencies.

“Every federation is built connected trust—trust that the ...