How Female NYSC Corps Member Meant To Pass Out Today Was Shot Dead By Policeman In Abuja (Photos)

Posted by Odinaka on Thu 05th Jul, 2018 - tori.ng

The family and friend of a 23-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corp, who was meant to pass out today, have been thrown into mourning and gnashing of teeth after their beloved was allegedly shot death by a policeman.

A 23-year-old female NYSC Corps member identified as Linda Angela Igwetu, was allegedly shot dead by an official of the Nigerian Police Force in the early hours of Wednesday, 4th July, 2018 in Abuja.

It was gathered online that Linda, who would have passed out from NYSC today, hung out with her friends on Tuesday night to celebrate her passing out and left for home early Wednesday morning, and on her way home, a police officer shot at the car she was in and she was hit.

Linda was immediately rushed to Garki hospital but eventually bled to death.

Below is how human rights activist and lawyer, Segun Awosanya (@segalink) narrated the story online;

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"We lost Miss Linda Nkechi Igwetu, a youth corper serving in Abuja to yet another avoidable impunity of Police earlier this morning. A police Officer shot at their car while returning from work and she bled to death. Our lawyers are with the next of kin & the shooter at station.

Miss Linda Angela Igwetu was meant to have passed out tomorrow from her NYSC program from her primary assignment positing at Outsource Global Company Mabushi.

She finished at work late at about 11pm and joined a few friends to a hang out before their Passing Out Parade scheduled for the next day.

The Police officer who allegedly shot the corps member arrested

They left for home at about 3am and was shot at shortly after the check point immediately after Ceddi Plaza by a Police Officer identified as Benjamin PETERS. The bullet hits Angela on her side, by the midriff and she began loosing blood in the open roof vehicle.

From information further gleaned from reports on the field this time from the hospital. Sources reveal that late Linda was indeed attended to immediately she was brought in. She was in a pool of blood, low heart rate but medicated until they got her pulse up.

Linda passed away at the hospital

Within the region of past 3am, it was reported that they rang a consultant who promptly came in to stabilize her while all hands were on deck. Medications were prescribed but she has lost so much blood. We are however looking to clarify what happened between time lag.

The case was later taken to Federal Secretariat Police Station where the elder sister of the deceased Chineye Igwetu was crying for help before our legal team reached her, minutes after we were notified of the incident.

The Legal team @citizens_Gavel are awaiting the police report on the incident and have initiated a petition to the commissioner of police & theForceHQ on the incident while preparing for a legal suit on this matter on behalf of the family at no cost. #EndSARS #ReformPoliceNG

We are hopeful that the case gets a logical conclusion and all culprits brought to book to ensure this never repeats itself. Our prayers are with the family at this point and may her soul rest in perfect peace. #EndSARS #ReformPoliceNG. She was 23."