ECOWAS Court has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N10million naira in compensation to the family of the late Salome Acheju Abuh who was assassinated two days after the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Kogi state.
Salome was shot and burnt after the invasion of her home in Ochadamu town under Ofu Local Government Area.
The deceased was the woman leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ochadamu.
In the judgement against Nigeria, Justice Edward Asante said the government failed in its obligations to protect the politician’s life.
The court held that Nigeria did not properly investigate, arrest and prosecute the killers as guaranteed under Articles 1 and 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
The court ordered the authorities to carry out an effective investigation and bring the perpetrators to book.
