First Senior Advocate of Nigeria on the Plateau, Chief Garba Pwul yesterday paid a condolence visit to the family of the slain youth, Rinji Peter Bala at the family residence in Hwolshe, Jos South LGA of Plateau State.

Chief Pwul, who was accompanied by his older brother, Chief Musa Pwul, friends and Lawyers from his Chambers expressed total disappointment in the unprofessionalism displayed by the officers of the Operation Safe Haven which led to the death of the promising young man.

He told the parents of the deceased and the sympathizers present that his visit was in dual capacity: as a close friend of the family who is directly affected and as a Plateau State indegene who has vowed to ensure every Plateau son and daughter is duly protected.

He condoled the parents of the deceased, encouraging them to turn to God because He is the true comforter.

He called to attention the fact that about six deaths have been recorded from military brutality within a short period of time and gave assurance that the murder of Rinji will never be swept under the carpet.

He pledged that his Chambers will take up the case free of charge and will follow it up to the end to make sure justice is served. “It is divine to forgive, however, the law must take it’s cause so that it will serve as a deterrent to others. When tax payers’ monies are used to purchase weapons and employ people for security, it is only right to hold those people responsible when such weapons are used against the same tax payers”
The Commissioner of Police, who incidentally was on condolence visit too, appreciated the visit by Chief Pwul and expressed his pain with the whole event, stressing that the officer in question will never be shielded from the arm of the law.
The father of the deceased, who is also a security personnel, was highly thankful for the visit, observing that the peace he feels is deeper than the pain he felt when he got the news. He said there must be a reaction to every bad action and if the death of his child will bring an end to all the unprovoked killings on the Plateau, so be it.

He assured the sympathizers that he has forgiven the officer who perpetrated the act but the law should take it’s cause.

The visit was rounded up by a prayer from Dr Hantsa Jakada, who was in the entourage of the celebrated Senior Advocate.

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