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Human rights lawyer and activist, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has demanded justice for the families of seven individuals who lost their lives in a stampede at the Nigeria Customs Service office in Lagos. The tragic incident occurred during the sale of low-cost rice following a directive by President Bola Tinubu.
Falana emphasized the need for the Nigeria Customs Service to compensate the families of the deceased individuals. He criticized the authorities for their failure to identify and reach out to the victims’ families, holding the NCS accountable for the incident.
Expressing concern over the overcrowded conditions during the rice sale, Falana urged urgent steps to be taken to identify and compensate the bereaved families. He warned that if necessary action is not taken, legal measures will be pursued to enforce the fundamental rights of the deceased individuals to life, as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Furthermore, Falana called on the NCS to resume the sale of the remaining rice bags without delay, proposing that distribution should be conducted through local government councils to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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