There are reports that after waiting for 14 years for justice to be done for their murdered brothers and friends, the Ekwulobia Imeobi Youths Association (EIYA) has taken its cry for justice to President Muhammadu Buhari, following a petition written to the President by the association.
Four young Ladipo traders, who were indigenes of Ekwulobia, Anambra State, Anthony Ezenwafor, Chukwuemeka Ezeofor, Izuchukwu Ezeama and Aloysius Osigwe, were allegedly shot by some police officers attached to Area ‘C’ Police Command, Surulere, on July 1, 2001, following a robbery incident. They were shot on the grounds that they were armed robbers allegedly working for one Chief Jude Okoli. The deceased were living in a two-bedroom apartment in the boys’ quarters at 48, Olaitan Oduralu Street, Kilo Bus Stop, Surulere, Lagos.
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While three of the deceased were said to have been shot by the police while attempting to arrest them, the police, after realizing that there was nothing incriminating them as armed robbers, allegedly shot and killed the fourth deceased person, Osigwu, to cover up the dastardly act. The remains of the slain youths, it was learnt, were allegedly hurriedly buried by the police.
According to the leader of EIYA, the police did not prosecute Okoli till his death in an auto crash in 2006, a situation it believes confirms he was innocent, including the four deceased who were bread winners of their families. “Not only did Chief Jude Okoli, before his death, in 2006, identify the deceased as legitimate traders at Ladipo Market and not armed robbers as claimed by the police, the leadership of Ladipo Main Market, Mushin also identified the deceased as their genuine members and not criminals as alleged”, the group stated.
The families of the deceased traders have waited for years in vain to receive the remains of their sons.
Over the years, efforts by the families to get justice have proved abortive as the court action instituted against the government and the police was thrown out.
Their matter was taken before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, by Akaraka Chinweike Ezeonara, Chris Okpara, Remiguis Ezenwanne and Ifeanyi Okoye, all traders at the Ladipo Market, as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th applicants respectively, on behalf of the slain youths against the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Attorney General of Lagos State, a former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Chief Marvellous Akpoyibo (then of Area ‘C’ Police Command, Surulere) and the Divisional Police Officer, Aguda Police Station, as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th respondents respectively.
Four young Ladipo traders, who were indigenes of Ekwulobia, Anambra State, Anthony Ezenwafor, Chukwuemeka Ezeofor, Izuchukwu Ezeama and Aloysius Osigwe, were allegedly shot by some police officers attached to Area ‘C’ Police Command, Surulere, on July 1, 2001, following a robbery incident. They were shot on the grounds that they were armed robbers allegedly working for one Chief Jude Okoli. The deceased were living in a two-bedroom apartment in the boys’ quarters at 48, Olaitan Oduralu Street, Kilo Bus Stop, Surulere, Lagos.
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While three of the deceased were said to have been shot by the police while attempting to arrest them, the police, after realizing that there was nothing incriminating them as armed robbers, allegedly shot and killed the fourth deceased person, Osigwu, to cover up the dastardly act. The remains of the slain youths, it was learnt, were allegedly hurriedly buried by the police.
According to the leader of EIYA, the police did not prosecute Okoli till his death in an auto crash in 2006, a situation it believes confirms he was innocent, including the four deceased who were bread winners of their families. “Not only did Chief Jude Okoli, before his death, in 2006, identify the deceased as legitimate traders at Ladipo Market and not armed robbers as claimed by the police, the leadership of Ladipo Main Market, Mushin also identified the deceased as their genuine members and not criminals as alleged”, the group stated.
The families of the deceased traders have waited for years in vain to receive the remains of their sons.
Over the years, efforts by the families to get justice have proved abortive as the court action instituted against the government and the police was thrown out.
Their matter was taken before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, by Akaraka Chinweike Ezeonara, Chris Okpara, Remiguis Ezenwanne and Ifeanyi Okoye, all traders at the Ladipo Market, as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th applicants respectively, on behalf of the slain youths against the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Attorney General of Lagos State, a former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Chief Marvellous Akpoyibo (then of Area ‘C’ Police Command, Surulere) and the Divisional Police Officer, Aguda Police Station, as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th respondents respectively.
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