Stop killing my people, Eze – Igbo tells police

 

An Igbo traditional ruler has raised alarm over alleged killing of Igbo people (Ndi – Igbo) by the police in Abuja,  the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Eze Ndi – Igbo in Karmo, John Ossai, warned against what he described as habitual killing of Ndi – Igbo by officers and men of Nigeria Police Force in FCT.

The royal father stated this when he spoke to Blueprint in his palace in Karmo, Abuja FCT Tuesday 26, May 2020.

Igwe John Ossai said: “I came to Abuja in March the 3rd, 1979 and we have been peacefully cohabiting with other residents in the area.

“About a decade ago, the police killed some Igbo youths in Apo, FCT (Apo 6) and investigation showed that the deceased didn’t commit any crime and we endured it. The federal government however condemned the act. 

“Few years back, the police killed an Igbo man in Kubwa, without any cause and we also endured it. 

“Some time ago, an Igbo man was killed in Jiwa, FCT, for urinating near a place of worship and we also endured that.

“About three Sundays ago, Solomon Eze, a 65 -year -old Igbo trader in Karmo market, was shot to death by a police officer attached with Special Anti – Robbery Squad (SARS) without any reason.”

Igwe Ossai said on the fateful Sunday that Eze was shot to death, a young man who was in a police vehicle with officers and men of Nigerian police attached to SARS, pointed a finger at a young trader and the police officers arrested the young man. He said when the late Eze enquired why the young man was arrested, one of the police officers shot Eze in the head and he died instantly.

The royal further stated that the police officers went to Karmo division to report that they came for some arrests; a duty which he said was discovered to be an illegal one.  He added that the police collected money and handsets from some people during the illegal operation.

The traditional ruler hailed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Karmo, the Area Commander in Life Camp and the FCT Commissioner of Police for condemning the act, as well as ensuring that the officer who did the evil act was put into custody. Ossai urged the deceased family to bear the loss and insisted that the officer who did the evil be prosecuted.

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