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| Ahmed Mohammed Ketso |
The deputy governor of Niger state, Ahmed Mohammed Ketso,
visited IDP camps in Munya and Shiroro local government areas on Sunday to show what he called government commitment
to the amelioration of their plight.
He however made statements that could haunt
him in future, comments that sounded like a tacit approval of extrajudicial killings.
The
elusive politician was recorded saying, “no need for us to wait…you hunt them
you kill them”, while speaking to security operatives and vigilantes about the
bandits plaguing the area.
What is Extrajudicial Killing?
An extrajudicial killing is the killing of a person by governmental authorities
or individuals without the sanction of any judicial proceeding or legal
process.
Members of vigilante groups largely have no training
on combat ethics and have been accused of human rights abuses in states like
Zamfara and the northeast.
In October 2016, Human Rights Watch revealed that
Nigerian security forces, IDP camp coordinators and members of the civilian
vigilantes groups were guilty of raping women and girls in IDP camps.
Many members
of the vigilante groups are young men below 30 who are prone to over-zealousness and high-handedness, the comments by Ketso could serve as an express green
light for crimes that might not be forgotten in the current century.
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