The Abia State Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, has ordered the immediate arrest and detention of a policeman, who allegedly shot a man in cold blood at the front of Christ the King Cathedral, Asa Road, Aba.The deceased, Chinedu Peters, was described as the bread winner of his family.
He was shot dead on March 11, 2017, while returning from a eatery with his girlfriend.
The policeman that killed Peters was on duty with others at the front of Christ the King Cathedral, Asa Road, Aba.
It was gathered that the killer cop, Ibe Uchenna, would have got away with the murder of Peters, but for his girlfriend, who witnessed the incident.
The Abia State Chairman of the Campaign for Democracy, Commander Chukwu Jude, a human rights activist, said Peters’ journey to the grave started after Uchenna and his colleagues flagged down the passenger bus that was conveying him and others to their destination.
Jude said: “All the passengers in the bus were ordered to step out. They obeyed and all came out. They were asked to lie down on the floor, which they also did. A few minutes later, the policemen asked the only Hausa man in their midst to stand up and leave. The deceased, Chinedu, out of anger, stood up and demanded to know why the Hausa guy was released.
“He insisted that everyone should be allowed to go since no incriminating item was found on them. One policeman among, Ibe Uchenna, ordered him to lie down or he would shoot him. Chinedu still insisted that the Hausa man should be brought back. And just like that; in the blink of an eye, the policeman shot him. That was how the policeman, who was supposed to protect Chinedu, killed him.”
According to Jude, the most shocking aspect of the whole drama was that the policemen refused to take Peters to hospital, even though he cried and earnestly begged them.
“He was on ground, crying and begging them to take him to hospital. Instead, they took him in their van and dumped him in a location they thought people wouldn’t find out. They took their van to car wash, to remove traces of blood in order to cover their crime. They didn’t know that one of the silent passengers was Chinedu’s girlfriend,” said Jude.
Peters’ girlfriend returned home and disclosed how he was shot dead.
The following morning, the deceased’s brother reported to the police.
He was told that they were not aware of the incident.
When the girlfriend insisted that the incident happened, policemen, who were posted to that area on that fateful day, were invited.
The lady immediately identified the faces of the policemen that were at the scene on the day Peters was killed.
She also identified Chinedu.
When they asked what has become of the victim, they claimed to have taken him to the hospital after he was shot.
They also claimed that he was responding to treatment.
The family of Peters sensed something was wrong when the policemen refused to take them to the hospital.
The corpse of Peters was found on March 18.
Source: The Eagle Online
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