Following reports that the Federal Government has
ordered the re-opening of investigations into the murder of Bola Ige and
Aminasoari Dikibo, the family of late Chief Marshall Harry wants it extended to
his death.
Mr Sonny Marshall-Harry, the oldest son of the
slain politician, made the appeal on Saturday in Port Harcourt.
Marshal Sokari Harrying was murdered in his
bedroom on March 6, 2003, in Abuja.
He expressed doubt that President Muhammadu
Buhari had given order to probe the killing of Chiefs Bola Ige and Aminasoari
Dikibo without including his late father.
He said that he was confident that his father’s
case would be included anytime Buhari decided to probe political killings in
the country.
The media had reported that Buhari had
ordered the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Idris Ibrahim, to re-open
investigations into the killing of Ige and Dikibo.
“In my view and that of my younger brother, Inye
Harry, that headline may have been manufactured by the media.
“The Buhari we know will include our late
father’s case if truly he was the one that gave that order.
“We say this because we have everyday
relationship, physical or through phone calls, with the president,’’ he said.
According to Marshall-Harry, his late father was
one of the first few Nigerians to talk Buhari into his presidential race in
2003 and he worked tirelessly for him.
“He was eventually murdered in his bedroom while
dreaming of Buhari presidency.
“In fact, when the assassins killed him, their last
words were, “Buhari to be president na for mouth”, meaning that for Buhari to
be president could only be said.
“Do not forget, the murder took place before one
of my younger sisters, who narrated to us what happened in the room that
night,’’ he said.
“It is a well calculated campaign by a small
insignificant portion of the media to provoke the family and ultimately put us
on a collision course with the president.
“This is a drama, and as a family, we
collectively forbid it as we wish Buhari the best of luck in his genuine quest
to rebuild Nigeria,’’ he said.
The family of the former Vice-Chairman,
South-South of the defunct All Nigerian People Party (ANPP), said they were
hopeful that the president would revisit the case.
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