Nigeria may appear before ICC , says Falana Nigeria may appear before ICC , says Falana

. Lagos lawyer Mr Femi Falana (SAN) yesterday said Nigeria may appear before the International  Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.
In a statement in Lagos yesterday, the rights’ activist accused the government of serial negligience and “criming breach of duty,” which caused the death of many.
He mentioned the killing of legislators in Plateau State and the death of villagers in Rivers State tanker fire.
The statement said Nigeria may be made to appear before the ICC for crimes against humanity.
It said: ‘’Not too long ago, Governor Jonah Jang claimed that he alerted the military authorities to an impending attack from some armed persons.As no precautionary steps were taken, there was a  clash between two communities, which led to the killing of scores of people...  
“On Thursday, July 2, 2012,  there was an accident in Port Harcourt involving a tanker. Among the people scooping fuel from the tanker, about 200 persons were roasted in the inferno. While it is convenient to blame the tragic incident on greed and poverty, the Nigeria Police Force, Federal Road Safety Corps and others failed to cordon off the scene and carry out rescue operation. The officials, whose criminal neglect led to the unfortunate incident were not sanctioned. 
‘’Many citizens are killed daily on roads that are in states of disrepair due to the failure of governments to fix them.
‘’On Saturday, July 14, 2012, two policemen and an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) died when the rickety boat hired by the INEC to convey electoral materials to the riverine area in Edo State capsized... 
‘’Following the disloyalty of the JTF in Plateau State and the criminal negligence of the Police, FRSC etc. in Rivers State and the corrupt practices of INEC, the Federal Government must go beyond the ritual of sending condolence messages... 
‘’The government must pay compensation to the families of those who were killed as a result of gross official negligence... 
‘’If the Federal Government lacks the political will to  prosecute the public officers engaged  in the extra-judicial killing of unarmed  Nigerian citizens  we shall invite the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.’’