In a deeply emotional session on Thursday, the Nigerian Senate called on President Bola Tinubu to support, on compassionate grounds, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in paying ₦200 million compensation to the family of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina, who was tragically killed by a stray bullet during an NDLEA operation in Asaba, Delta State in July 2023.
The Upper Chamber also demanded that the NDLEA continue to fund full medical care—including potential overseas treatment—for Ivan’s younger sibling, Eromonsele, who sustained a severe eye injury in the same incident.
These resolutions followed the presentation of a report by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imasuen (APC, Edo South). The report, which was adopted at plenary, painted a grim picture of institutional lapses and the need for accountability in law enforcement.
“No amount of money can compensate for the life of a child. Uniform should never be a license to kill innocent people,” Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) said during the debate.
