The Inspector General of police Mohammed Abubakar has revealed that the four students of the University of Port Harcourt, who were gruesomely killed by a mob in Aluu, a community in Rivers State on 5th October were not armed robbers.
The IGP, in a statement issued Monday in Abuja explained that findings have shown that the victims were not armed robbers but had gone to the area where they met their unfortunate death to demand for money allegedly owed to them by one Coxson Lelebori Lucky, alias ‘Bright’, who raised a false alarm that the victims were armed robbers.The statement noted that Coxson has gone underground, even as it stressed that detectives were on his trail.
“Intelligence report also implicated the Aluu Chief, Alhaji Hassan Welewa, as being the person who incited the mob to unleash terror on the victims.
Further investigation conducted by the police indicates that four (4) suspects, namely: Felemo Solomon; Cynthia Chinwo; Ozioma Abajuo and Chigozie Samuel Evans have been closely linked to this barbarous act.
Investigation is ongoing with efforts being intensified to track down others who are involved in the incident. Those who are found culpable shall be prosecuted”, the statement read.
It would be recalled that four students of University of Port Harcourt namely: Ugunna Obuzor,18, 200 Level Geology; Lloyd Toku, 19, 200 Level Civil Engineering; Tekena Elkanah, 20, a Diploma Technical student and Chiadaka Odinga, 20, 200 Level Theatre Arts were on 5th October, 2012 murdered in cold blood. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Nigerians have no morals, little or no thought is given to the sanctity of life, and no respect even for the dying. If only one person had had the courage to stand up and demand an end to the torture before it resulted to these young men dying. It pains me continuously that people stand behind the cloak of Christianity and behave even worse than people without God do. I bet you most of the ppl there had at some point been to church, a true christian should think first "would Jesus do this, or condone it" before acting. The blood of these kids are on the hands of everyone who was present at the scene, lighting the match wasn't the gravest act, being a witness and not speaking up is equally as bad. I hope this boys haven't died in vain, and a lesson is learnt that law should prevail in all things, Policemen are called to start doing their jobs, protection of human life being the fundamental one and be content with their salary. Doctors who took an oath to help preserve life should stop asking for a deposit before treating patients. All Nigerians should
ReplyDeleteAll Nigerisns should realise that the Government can not fix everything that is wrong with the country, we all have to learn to be our brothers keeper and by doing so we can slowly make our country a place we can all be proud of
ReplyDeleteThank you sir for your efforts. But I reslly don't like your respnses. They r too mild. For justice to b done. We need stronger terms. Like instead of "prosecuted" I'd really love to hear "roasted".
ReplyDeletePls even if we don't get justice for other acts perpetuted to nigerians thru out the year, pls pls, let us get FULL justice for this. Life inprisonmemt without payroll or firing squad. Thank u sir
Thanks our Police. Please track them wherever they are hiding, we don't care how long it'll take. These persons must face the full wrath of the law for their pure evil on defenseless students.
ReplyDeleteThank u TJ, well said.
ReplyDeletemr.ig of police ,sir, did yo see the video of the guy burnt in benin last week? this is the begining of a big task for ur boys.you need to speedey the aluu killers to serve as exemple and deterant to others else innocent people will be framed up
ReplyDeleteInteresting ... Oga IGP , even if they were?, we wait to hear how your men behaved during this horrible incidence , were they at the scene as reported , were they contacted , if they were what was their reaction. Oga IGP , as the chief security officer of this country , I have no doubt there is so much security issues you are grappling with but unfortunately , you have the most insane and ineffective people working for you . If I were you , honestly , I will spend some good time sanitizing your work force , not with mouth as we do in Nigeria, but actually doing the deed .
ReplyDeleteThis act is not just about the community but the Government. People have lost believe in our security system their (police) blind attitude toward bribery. If you give a criminal to policemen, they end up letting him go on bribe. There is total breakdown in the of security of this nation. What we listen to on a daily basis about the way and manner how government had turned federal funds into a personal affair is making poor and average Nigerians grow angry and wicked everyday. People now believe jungle justice is the surerest way to pass judgement. One of the senator made a statement on the 8th of Oct and i quote '' the rich should start taking care of the poor otherwise the rich would not sleep because the poor are wake''. God plz change Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteMy heart still bleeds everytime i think of how caually and gruesomely 4 young men lost their lives. May all those who took part in the act know no peace until these young men have been avenged.
ReplyDeleteand may bright or whosoever raised d alarm be killed by firing after paying fat dept to the late children parents
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