Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the people responsible for killings in Southern Kaduna will be punished.

He recently had his say on Thursday during a Special Conversation featuring him and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, at the ongoing Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Virtual 2020 Annual General Conference.

According to him, the culprits cannot be spared in order to curtail impunity and back those who have lost their breadwinners.

He added that he intends to ensure justice, fix economic marginalization and prosecute murderers to make sure the impunity in Nigeria doesn’t worsen.

His words, “I have been involved since 2001 through the work of the Macedonian initiative, an NGO that focused on providing relief materials to displaced persons in Southern Kaduna and several other places especially in North Central part of Nigeria.”

“There have been judicial commissions and all sorts, but the problem remains; so, there is the need to address the underlying issues. You can’t sweep under the carpet, justice and the cries of economic marginalisation.”

“The fact is that we must prosecute persons responsible for these murders or otherwise impunity will worsen. And also support those who have lost their bread winners.”

“The mindless callous killings in Southern Kaduna are heartbreaking; and again, we must condole with those who have lost loved ones and those injured or who have suffered loss of property; these tragedies are unacceptable and they are avoidable.”