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#EndPoliceBrutality: Police Killed My Cousin In 2013 — Nigerian-Born Canada Justice Minister, Kaycee Madu

Nigerian-born lawyer, Kaycee Madu has joined Nigerians worldwide to lend his voice against police brutality in the country.

This follows a week-long protest by Nigerians across the country who have been collectively calling for an end to the brutalities and extrajudicial killings.

Showing his support for the #EndSARScampaign, Mr Madu who was recently appointed the minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta, Canada, shared his bitter experience with the police in 2013.

The Canada justice minister in a series of tweets on Twitter on Saturday recount how his cousin, Chrisantus Nwabueze Korie was killed by Nigerian police in April 2013.

According to Madu, the police refused to investigate and did everything to obstruct him from getting justice for his cousin despite all his efforts.

“I support the people of Nigeria as they protest to end police brutality and extrajudicial killings. My own cousin Chrisantus Nwabueze Korie was murdered by Nigerian police in April 2013.

“Despite my best efforts, the police would not investigate his murder and did everything to obstruct. I also helped to petition a committee of Nigeria’s National Assembly to probe the killing and report back to the House within a timely manner,” Madu wrote.

He added; “Fundamental human rights like peace, security and freedom from police brutality are universal. The Nigerian government has an obligation to protect its citizens and deliver substantive police reform.”

Speaking on the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a controversial unit of the Nigeria Police Force and the creation of new outfit, Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), Madu said the development won’t be sufficient to satisfy the cry of the Nigerian people for justice.

The disbandment of SARS was officially confirmed by the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu earlier this week who announced the creation of new outfit to replace the defunct SARS.

The new unit has also been widely rejected by the protesting youths with #EndSWAT trending on different social media platforms.

According to him, “Changing the name of SARS and reconstituting it without significant reform won’t be sufficient to satisfy the cry of the Nigerian people for justice.”

The lawyer had his tertiary education at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) where he studied law before he was called to bar in the early 2000s also encourage all Nigerians to stand up and be heard.

It was gathered that Mr Madu was previously the minister for municipal affairs migrated to Canada in 2005 with his wife who is also a law graduate. The couple have been practising since their migration to the country.

Kaycee Madu is the first African to be appointed minister of justice in the country.

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Lalasticlala

This is serious.

end sars, end agboro .....

The Nigerian Police Force don overdo....aswear !

If it could get to him and he could not get justice despite writing to NASS, it's only a matter of time before it would get to you while you cannot even get to NASS talkless of getting justice.

Protest for a better Nigeria..
#endsars

The atrocities of SARS is unending.

I was unlawfully arrested the week after the lockdown was lifted.

And what was my offence?
My name was wrongly spelt in one of my vehicle papers. Before I could say jack, they said it was a stolen vehicle. And I was driven to FSARS HQ along Area 1 road, they called the place ABATTOIR.


Thank God for raising people to fight my battle, still I was made to part with some money, just because an ALPHABET was missing in one of my vehicle papers.


SARS, una no go die well o.

lalasticlala please push this to the FrontPage in order to help get justice for the murdered youth.

They should even disband police and replace them with civil defence. Their cup is full

In one way or the other SARS has made us weep.

That Awkuzu story alone cannot go off my thalami, I have been feeling so down cos of what power drunken wicked humans met out severe punishments on other humans.


#NWAFORmustDIE
#EndSARS

KindlyAssist:
In one way or the other SARS has made us weep.

That Awkuzu story alone cannot go off my thalami, I have been feeling so down cos of what power drunken wicked humans met out severe punishments on other humans.


#WedemandJusticeforNwafor
#EndSARS

Be careful... only watch or view what you can manage. It is dangerous to follow the whole contents

Oh mehn ! I couldn't fathom how people sleep after committing heinous offense against innocent people.

Am good. Thanks.

weyreypey:
Be careful... only watch or view what you can manage. It is dangerous to follow the whole contents

You see your life Nigeria Police?
Why are you so bad? Why.

Another one!!

GIANTPLUSHUB:
Another one!!

Welcome to Nairaland.
All the best in your biz.

@topic,
All evil SARS Officials must die painful deaths.

e come b like say Nigeria Police they compete with Boko Haram on Killing Spree

Even Embarrassment force called police..... Shame and vex nah hin I dey use sleep these days.

Then what's the hope of the poor man. May God arise and fight for the blood of the innocents.

Just imagine.. they shoot at will.....

It's so painful

Those guys kill with impunity. Disbanding SARS is not enough. We want justice and compensation for the victim of police brutality.

Almost every Nigerian has a sad story to tell about Nigeria police brutality,and some over feed politicians see nothing wrong.

Nigerians deserves better.

I just wonder the kind phone calls Buhari go don receive

crossfm:
Almost every Nigerian has a sad story to tell about Nigeria police brutality,and some over feed politicians see nothing wrong.

Nigerians deserves better.

You have said the whole truth of the matter

ILoveDemMANNA:
You have said the whole truth of the matter

Thanks bro.

Happy to be alive today,to witness history been made.
Let's build a Nigeria that our kids won't runaway from,but proud of.

crossfm:
Thanks bro.

Happy to be alive today,to witness history been made.
Let's build a Nigeria that our kids won't runaway from,but proud of you

Bless you my brother.
We can stand alone as a nation all we need is

Lalasticlala