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October 29, 2005
Family Seeks Probe Into Ubani's Death
APPARENTLY suspecting foul play in his death, the family of the late human rights activist, Chima Ubani on Thursday called for a probe into the incident.
FROM GORDI UDEAJAH (UMUAHIA)
Ubani's brother on behalf of the deceased family told the human rights community that they risk losing credibility if they fail to investigate and discover the real cause of their son's death.
According to Chidozie "those who murdered Ubani did not murder his spirit. He lived a good life and was prepared to stay in darkness. He was offered a job at the Institute of International Tropical Agriculture but he rejected it for human rights struggles."
However, it was indicated that the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) had set up a committee in conjunction with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the auto crash that killed Ubani.
According to the CLO's president Titus Mann, "it will be na怫e and irresponsible of us to dismiss the accident as one of those that happen on our roads."
Meanwhile, to immortalise Ubani's, the Abia state government has instituted a N2 million endowment fund for his children. It also named a street in Aba after him.
The state government also donated N500, 000 to the family of the late Vanguard Newspaper photojournalist, Mr. Tunji Oyeleru.
Posted by Publisher at October 29, 2005 01:49 PM
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