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.
Sonny Marshall-Harry, the oldest son of the slain politician, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria Saturday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Marshal Sokari Harry was murdered in his bedroom on March 6, 2003 in Abuja.
His son 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 he was confident that his father’s case would be included anytime Buhari decided to probe political killings in the country.
NAN reports that some national dailies reported that Buhari had ordered the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to re-open investigations into the killing of Ige and Dikibo.
Harry’s son said: “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.”
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 said: “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.
“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.”
The family of the former Vice-Chairman, South-South of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, said they were hopeful that the President would revisit the case.
NAN.
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