Police Killed My Sister A Day Before Her NYSC Passing Out Parade - Lady Tells Abuja Judicial Panel

It was a tearful day as more petitioners in Abuja gave various testimonies at the Independent Investigation Panel set up to look into the allegations of brutality and highhandedness by personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

While the session is ongoing in some states, that of the nation’s capital continued for the second day on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.

Two cases came up for hearing but the first, which has to do with an allegation of unlawful detention, could not be heard as both the petitioner, one Bala Mohammed and the respondents or their representatives were absent at the venue.

The respondents were the Inspector-General of Police, the Commissioner of Police at the FCT Command, and the defunct SARS.

The session was, however, thrown into a moody atmosphere as a testimony taken by one Chinenye Igwetu, narrated how her sister, Miss Linda, died as a result of the action of a policeman.

She recounted that Linda was killed by a policeman on the night of July 3, 2018, while on patrol.

Chinenye, who broke down in tears at a point while narrating what happened, said her sister had gone out with her friends in celebration of her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) passing out parade scheduled for the next day.

According to the petitioner, the police claimed that late Linda who was in the car with two others refused to stop when they were flagged down.

Following the refusal, the police were said to have burst the tyres of the vehicle but in the process, Linda was shot and that led to her death, Chinenye said.

Then she received a call from one of her sister’s friends who was also in the car at about 4:30am.

The man, identified as Mr Tobi, asked her to come over to the Garki Hospital and upon her arrival, she noticed a pool of blood at the entrance with several policemen there.

“I saw Tobi dressed in blood and he was in handcuffs. I asked him what happened, and he could not answer because he was still in shock.

“A policewoman there took me aside and asked if I was the sister to Linda. She was like I have to be strong and narrated the experience that they had to trail these guys (that’s my sister and her colleagues) to the hospital,” the petitioner said.

She added, “Tobi said on their way from Civic Plaza. After they passed the plaza, they heard a loud sound and he thought it was one of his tyres and he looked at the mirrors and saw that the tyres were ok.

“He said my sister tapped him slowly and was gasping for air and when they turned on the light in the car, she was already in a pool of blood.”

Chinenye noted that they later discovered that Linda had been shot, adding that the policewoman at the hospital identified the policeman who fired the shot.

After giving her testimony, she demanded justice and compensation for her family who she said were yet to get over the incident.

The sitting was later adjourned until Friday and scheduled to commence by 10am.

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/11/05/police-killed-my-sister-a-day-before-her-nysc-passing-out-parade-lady-tells-panel/amp/

Watch a video from the proceeding below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4zTCvKV_2w

In this photo taken on November 5, 2020, a petitioner, Chinenye Igwetu, breaks down in tears as she narrates how the police killed her sister in Abuja on July 3, 2018.

Nawa o...

Nigerian policemen no get fear of God o, you shot someone just because you flagged them to stop.

Criminals will drop N100, hail you and waka pass..kai! What is wrong with this country sef?

Oga ooo

Sad story...I have noticed that many of the victims of police brutality seem to be Igbos.

Also I believe that some of these incidents could have been avoided if the victims obeyed the police. Please whenever you are stopped by police, kindly obey every instructions from them..no need arguing and claiming you know your right, some of these police men are always high and scared too..don't go and waste your life arguing with a trigger happy policeman.

This is sooooo

Nothing works on this country,what about the panel set up by saraki,what was there conclusion,the hospital,why nt commence treatment before anything.well in this Nigeria,if u don't av connection,u are on ur own.
So sad.

Damnnn niggarrrr
Too bad

I remember how this story drew the attention of many that year....sadly nothing was done about it.
These old men have nothing to offer.
Believe them at your own peril.
Benjamin peter may have even gotten promoted since then.

I said all my encounter with police then always ended in laughter,some were free,some where regrets,i got assualted once when i didnt really have and i was forming stubborn. I will never argue with u,i know its money u want.

Naija Police always in the news for wrong reasons

These police stories will never end if even half of their victims want to speak out

Skyfornia:
Sad story...I have noticed that many of the victims of police brutality seem to be Igbos.

Also I believe that some of these incidents could have been avoided if the victims obeyed the police. Please whenever you are stopped by police, kindly obey every instructions from them..no need arguing and claiming you know your right, some of these police men are always high and scared too..don't go and waste your life arguing with a trigger happy policeman.

@the bolded, What do you mean, so kolade johnson that was killed in viewing center is an igbo person abi, why some people dey reason like this for crying out loud.. as in why!!!

Skyfornia:
Sad story...I have noticed that many of the victims of police brutality seem to be Igbos.

Also I believe that some of these incidents could have been avoided if the victims obeyed the police. Please whenever you are stopped by police, kindly obey every instructions from them..no need arguing and claiming you know your right, some of these police men are always high and scared too..don't go and waste your life arguing with a trigger happy policeman.

This part got me.

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When we begin protesting for #EndSars and #EndPoliceBrutality, people will say we are over doing it.

ok
meanwhile, was your phone stolen, is your spouse cheating, do you need to monitor someone remotely?

Dm us now for your fast and accurate tracking. we can tract to exact locations and in real times.

Npf

This is one out of the millions of sad tales from NPF bad doings. Thank God for this protest. We can't continue like this in this nation. May her soul rest in peace.

LightAunt:
V

booking space I guess

Sad. The crimes our uniform men have committed are just too much.

They destroy instead of protecting.....so much more terrible crimes untold yet.

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This story just reminded me of everything my late momma used to tell me about the NPF when I was a kid.

she used to say-"Son, don't ever have or see a policeman as a friend...cus a policeman can be your friend and the same time blackmail you any time any day Many reasons known to her but what I've grown to realise my self is that a police man can never be a friend to a common man

justice Must be served....

Ok

More fortitude to bear the loss.


A nation cannot do without Police. We can only hope they're reformed to better the nation

Very sad!!!
I even shake to these revelations but ain’t shock
Zaria
Odi
Zaki ibiam
Obigbo
Lekki
Agatu
Asaba
These are many massacres that took place in this country ,yet we fail to learn
That we need renegotiation to determine our various part
We are human before being [/s]Nigeria [s]biafra

Humanity first

Very sad

This is not a country