[b]Clifford Orji dies in Kirikiri Prison


Alleged cannibal and 12 years inmate of Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Clifford Orji, has died of unknown causes.

Prison authorities said Orji died Friday morning and the cause of death is unknown; but an autopsy is being performed.

The PUNCH had reported on April 13, 2012, that Orji’s health was deteriorating due to the refusal of psychiatric hospitals to take him in.

The Deputy Comptroller of the prison, Mr. Noel Ailewon, had said Orji was in a bad state and had gone completely mad.

“Orji’s health is getting worse. He has gone completely mad, vomiting and even defecating without restraint and is naked most of the time” he said

The Director of Office of the Public Defender, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi, had said during a visit to evaluate the number of Awaiting Trial Persons that following a court order, Orji was taken to two Psychiatric hospitals for treatment but had been rejected.

“Initially, we took Orji to Yaba Psychiatric Hospital but was rejected because they claimed they did not have long-term medical facilities. Subsequently, he was taken to another hospital in Ewekoro but was similarly rejected” she said.

It was learnt that due to this challenge, Orji, who was 46-years-old, could not stand trial in court.

The Attorney-General of the state, Mr. Ade Ipaye, had said Orji’s case was stalled due to the impediments, adding that unless Orji received proper medical attention, he would not stand trial.

“Orji is mentally disturbed and no hospital is accepting him. Unfortunately, one cannot be tried mentally stable, so, he’s stuck in the middle. All we can do now is find help for him” he said.

Orji was arrested in February 1999 by the police under the bridge along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. He was subsequently charged before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court on 19 February but was never tried.

The acting Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Prison command, Mr. Biyi Jeje, confirmed Orji’s death to our correspondent on the telephone.

“As at Thursday, Orji was fine but on Friday morning, he died in his sleep. The cause of his death is still unknown but an autopsy is being performed,” he said.

Jeje confirmed that Orji was rejected by many mental health facilities in the country and maintained that the prisons authorities did all it could to manage his illness.

“We took Orji to many health facilities but he was rejected time and time again. I don’t know why they rejected him but we did all we could to manage his illness”, he said.[/b]

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Good he is gone.NEXT!!!

the sad part of it is that,for 12 solid years this man was incacerated,this man was not proven to be a cannibal as popularly believed,all this hypocritical I-love-my-brother-for-mouth MASSOB,OHANEZE,IBO WORLD CONGRESS and all these useless tactless ibo kwenu DID NOT EVEN MAKE A CASE FOR HIS TRIAL IN A COMPETENT COURT ,For GODSAKE,even AL-MUSTAPHA with all his alleged attrocities still had his people pleading for his trial/pardon.

SHAME ON NDIGBO!!

the sad part of it is that,for 12 solid years this man was incacerated,this man was not proven to be a cannibal as popularly believed,all these hypocritical I-love-my-brother-for-mouth MASSOB,OHANEZE,IBO WORLD CONGRESS and all these useless tactless ibo kwenu DID NOT EVEN MAKE A CASE FOR HIS TRIAL IN A COMPETENT COURT ,For GODSAKE,even AL-MUSTAPHA with all his alleged attrocities still had his people pleading for his trial/pardon.

SHAME ON NDIGBO!!

onomeasike: the sad part of it is that,for 12 solid years this man was incacerated,this man was not proven to be a cannibal as popularly believed,all these hypocritical I-love-my-brother-for-mouth MASSOB,OHANEZE,IBO WORLD CONGRESS and all these useless tactless ibo kwenu DID NOT EVEN MAKE A CASE FOR HIS TRIAL IN A COMPETENT COURT ,For GODSAKE,even AL-MUSTAPHA with all his alleged attrocities still had his people pleading for his trial/pardon.

SHAME ON NDIGBO!!

Why are you getting so emotional? While at it please also spare a moment for the people he ate.

Aigbofa:

Why are you getting so emotional? While at it please also spare a moment for the people he ate.

where is the proof? why did he not eat his fellow inmates?what did he eat in detention for 12 years,methinks,it is definitely not human BEANS

Anyways,keeping someone for 12yrs awaiting trial in a sensationally biased case itself can make one go completely senile!!for God'sake,the man has already been declared guilty by the public and that explains why he was so unfairly treated.His family should seek redress,afterall,he has children who were kept fatherless for 12 yrs and eventually 'killed' by the state.some people do not want clifford orji out of the prison?

Keep on crying, we won't stop beating you! Fool, u want ohanaeze and every igbo group to aid clifford after he stained our name. We believe in "nke onye metelu,ya buru"

good riddance!

onomeasike:


where is the proof? why did he not eat his fellow inmates?what did he eat in detention for 12 years,methinks,it is definitely not human BEANS

Anyways,keeping someone for 12yrs awaiting trial in a sensationally biased case itself can make one go completely senile!!for God'sake,the man has already been declared guilty by the public and that explains why he was so unfairly treated.His family should seek redress,afterall,he has children who were kept fatherless for 12 yrs and eventually 'killed' by the state.some people do not want clifford orji out of the prison?

Are u out of this world when they confirmed an innocent woman living with him for days without eating nada....

onomeasike:


where is the proof? why did he not eat his fellow inmates?what did he eat in detention for 12 years,methinks,it is definitely not human BEANS

Anyways,keeping someone for 12yrs awaiting trial in a sensationally biased case itself can make one go completely senile!!for God'sake,the man has already been declared guilty by the public and that explains why he was so unfairly treated.His family should seek redress,afterall,he has children who were kept fatherless for 12 yrs and eventually 'killed' by the state.some people do not want clifford orji out of the prison?

Yu r the most craziest person I hav seen on this site...can yu listen to yur self,did yu even knw what Clifford orji did huh?Wat abt the lives he wasted and the families?pls get outta here or yu go hug transformer hisssseeddd.

He waz even lucky 2 have lived dis long...

Am an igbo person but clifford can proceed to hell straight,

onomeasike: [b]Clifford Orji dies in Kirikiri Prison


Alleged cannibal and 12 years inmate of Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Clifford Orji, has died of unknown causes.

Prison authorities said Orji died Friday morning and the cause of death is unknown; but an autopsy is being performed.

The PUNCH had reported on April 13, 2012, that Orji’s health was deteriorating due to the refusal of psychiatric hospitals to take him in.

The Deputy Comptroller of the prison, Mr. Noel Ailewon, had said Orji was in a bad state and had gone completely mad.

“Orji’s health is getting worse. He has gone completely mad, vomiting and even defecating without restraint and is naked most of the time” he said

The Director of Office of the Public Defender, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi, had said during a visit to evaluate the number of Awaiting Trial Persons that following a court order, Orji was taken to two Psychiatric hospitals for treatment but had been rejected.

“Initially, we took Orji to Yaba Psychiatric Hospital but was rejected because they claimed they did not have long-term medical facilities. Subsequently, he was taken to another hospital in Ewekoro but was similarly rejected” she said.

It was learnt that due to this challenge, Orji, who was 46-years-old, could not stand trial in court.

The Attorney-General of the state, Mr. Ade Ipaye, had said Orji’s case was stalled due to the impediments, adding that unless Orji received proper medical attention, he would not stand trial.

“Orji is mentally disturbed and no hospital is accepting him. Unfortunately, one cannot be tried mentally stable, so, he’s stuck in the middle. All we can do now is find help for him” he said.

Orji was arrested in February 1999 by the police under the bridge along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. He was subsequently charged before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court on 19 February but was never tried.

The acting Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Prison command, Mr. Biyi Jeje, confirmed Orji’s death to our correspondent on the telephone.

“As at Thursday, Orji was fine but on Friday morning, he died in his sleep. The cause of his death is still unknown but an autopsy is being performed,” he said.

Jeje confirmed that Orji was rejected by many mental health facilities in the country and maintained that the prisons authorities did all it could to manage his illness.

“We took Orji to many health facilities but he was rejected time and time again. I don’t know why they rejected him but we did all we could to manage his illness”, he said.[/b]

http://www.punchng.com/news/clifford-orji-dies-in-kirikiri-prison/

http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/32887/2012/08/19/clifford_dies_prison_after_13_years.html

it's a disgrace that a legend like clifford orji died just like that.....

Good news! That man eater is finally gone! May his soul rot in hell.

O npe, good riddance. Killing him instantly would have been too good. He lived miserably and madly before dying stupidly.

coogar:

it's a disgrace that a legend like clifford orji died just like that.....

A Legend as the 1st Nigerian Cannibal right? Give yourself a round a applause.

I think human rights organizations should take up the case and sue the responsible agencies- Drs, hospital and prison services for negligence and culpable homicude. Especially the psych hosp that refused to accept him for treatment. Why was he not taken to Aro with long stay facilities. A psychiatrist could have attended to him in the prison. A 6 to 8 weeks admission would have made a lot of difference.

After all, Clifford was a vulnerable Nigerian citizen who was not proven guilty of any offences yet. He was also a registered patient of yaba psych hosp.. Maybe anyone's turn tomorrow. Justice must prevail. A commission of inquiry should be set up to investigate the case

He was Poisoned.

onomeasike: the sad part of it is that,for 12 solid years this man was incacerated,this man was not proven to be a cannibal as popularly believed,all this hypocritical I-love-my-brother-for-mouth MASSOB,OHANEZE,IBO WORLD CONGRESS and all these useless tactless ibo kwenu DID NOT EVEN MAKE A CASE FOR HIS TRIAL IN A COMPETENT COURT ,For GODSAKE,even AL-MUSTAPHA with all his alleged attrocities still had his people pleading for his trial/pardon.

SHAME ON NDIGBO!!

Clifford Orji i think is your relative and you are ashamed to own up.Leave igbo out of this and go to the mortuary and claim his corps.