Family of Man (Korie) Killed by Police Demands JUSTICE!

The family of Santos (Nwabueze) Korie, the man who was killed by policemen around Daleko Bridge, Mushin, Lagos, has demanded justice for his murder.

PUNCH Metro had reported that Korie was killed on April 11, 2013, after being accosted by two policemen while allegedly driving against traffic along Mushin-Isolo Expressway.

The family, in a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said it was saddening that policemen, who are paid to protect lives and property, were the ones perpetrating such a dastardly act.


 

The letter, which was signed by the deceased’s cousin, Kelechi Madu, read, “My cousin was driving his car and was about to connect a bridge at Iyana-Isolo when two armed policemen approached his vehicle and before he could ask them what they wanted, the policeman at the driver’s side had shot him in the head at close range and bust his brain.

“To show how disgusting and cowardly these policemen were, they had to run from an active crime scene. Is it not their job to protect the scene of a crime like this? If they thought they had not done anything wrong, why would they flee?”

Although the police authorities had initially assumed that the murder was carried out by suspected hired killers in police uniform, PUNCH Metro had reported that two policemen and a civilian had been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.

Madu, who wrote from Canada, said all those who were connected with the murder must be arrested adding that the family would not rest until they were all brought to justice.

He urged the IG to order the Commissioner of Police for the state police command, Umar Manko, to pay a condolence visit to the family of the deceased.

Madu also said an independent committee should be set up to investigate the murder.

He said, “Establish an independent committee to investigate and report back on the circumstances surrounding the shooting of an innocent citizen who was just going about his lawful business.

“ It is important that this committee be comprised mainly of reputable citizens given the bad reputation the Nigeria Police have in solving crime of this nature and often wanting to protect their own at the expense of the criminal justice system.”

PUNCH