By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja

House of Representatives Wednesday mandated the Commandant of Special Task Force (Operation Safe Haven) stationed at the popular Vwei (Mararaban Jama’a) Kuru Jos South LGA of Plateau State to investigate the killing of Kenneth Gyang.

The resolution followed the consideration of a motion under matters.of urgent public importance titled “The Need for Urgent Investigation of Checkpoint Shooting in Maraban Jama’a Vwei Kuru of Plateau State” presented at the plenary by Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos.

Moving the motion, Bagos said that Gyang was killed by a security personnel while conveying the corpse of a relative home for burial.

He said: “Yesterday, the 5th of June, 2023 there was an unrest at a security checkpoint in Maraban Jama’a vwei, Kuru between the Security and some of my constituents who were on their way for funeral but were stopped by the Security personnel of the Special Task Force (Operation Safe Haven) stationed at the popular Vwei (Mararaban Jama’a) Kuru Jos South LGA of Plateau State.

“The people pleaded with the Security personnel to allow them go to the mortuary to pick the corpse of their deceased for burial and were only allowed access after an intense plea.

“On their way coming back from the mortuary heading to church for the funeral service the same Security personnel stopped them at the check point denying them right of access, while some youths on bike came down to plead with the security personnel, one amongst the security personnel shot two of the youths thereby killing one 18 year old Mr. Kenneth Gyang and injuring one Emmanuel Pam, the victims were among the mourners conveying corpse from Zawan to Kuru for burial.

“The security personnel started shooting sporadically scaring all persons in the community, thereby making people abandon their business and vehicles in search of safety.

“Funeral processions have never had such confrontation or prohibition either by order or convention from the security agents at this or any other checkpoint in Jos and its environs.

“The arbitrary killing of an innocent Kenneth, a promising young man had his precious and sacred life untimely terminated by an officer that ought to have guaranteed his safety”.

Adopting the motion, the House asked the security authorities to ensure that justice was given with compensation to his family and proper medical care for the injured.