Also on Tuesday, the Senate on received a petition on the killing of a journalist assigned to cover a protest in Abuja allegedly by men of the Nigeria Police Force.

The petition, which was brought to the floor during the start of plenary by Senator Abba Moro (PDP – Benue South), was referred by the Senate President, to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.

The lawmaker, who came under a point of order, said the Journalist, Alex Ogbu, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, was shot on the head by police personnel during a demonstration by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria in Abuja.

According to Moro, an autopsy carried out on the body of the deceased journalist showed to the contrary that he died from a bullet wound in the head.

He said: “On Tuesday 21st January 2020, Mr. Alexander Ogbu, a peace loving man and journalist, was shot on the forehead by men of the Nigeria Police force with the intention to kill, and did kill him.

“This sad incident occurred at the scene of a protest led by members of the Shiite group in Abuja.”

The petition was then referred by the Senate President to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition.