Senate has urged Federal Government to assist the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to pay compensation for the family of a two-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet fired by NDLEA operatives in Asaba, Delta.
This followed the presentation of report of Committee on Ethics ,Code of Conducts and Public Petition at plenary today by the Chairman, Sen.Neda Imasuen.
Imasuen in his report said two children of Mr Fidelis Omhonria were shot by the NDLEA, saying that the case was very pathetic.
“Therefore, we recommended that, given the grievances of the incident to the family, NDLEA, should pay the sum of N200 million to family of Fidelis Omhonria as compensation for the death of his two year old son and his younger brother who was shot in the eye that may result in him going blind.”