Soyinka Urges Tinubu to Publish Findings on Unresolved Killings and Assassinations

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has urged President Bola Tinubu to release findings from files on unresolved assassinations and extrajudicial killings reportedly requested when he assumed office in 2023. Speaking at the 28th Wole Soyinka Lecture in Port Harcourt, Soyinka said Nigerians deserve to know what happened in such cases, why they occurred and who should be held accountable. He cited the killing of Deborah Samuel and warned that silence and failed investigations deepen impunity. Former Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka said delayed justice was also a form of violence, noting that about 64 per cent of people in custodial centres were awaiting trial. Speakers at the event called for stronger institutions, equal protection under the law and greater civic courage in demanding accountability.

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