How Police Killed Welder In Imo, Lied That He Is An IPOB Leader To Cover Up Action (Photo)

 

The Nigerian police has been exposed after killing a 23-year-old welder, Chigozie Nwaiwu, then lied that his a leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to justify their action.

 

According to Sahara Reporters, Chigozie was said to have visited Uchenna Chukwuanyanwu, who is said to be his childhood friend, at his shop when the incident happened.

 

On the said day, the entrepreneur was reportedly with his friend when three policemen stormed the premises in a Toyota Venza car and dragged Uchenna into their vehicle without any explanation.

 

According to the source, Chigozie, who was ostensibly shocked by the action of the officers, had approached them to ask them why they were taking his friend away.

 

But the officers were said to have shot him in the head and driven off, living him in a pool of blood. 

 

The police officers were said to have returned to the scene of the incident later and whisked Chigozie's helpless corpse away in their van.

 

The source said residents of the area were still lamenting over the matter when the state police command released a statement claiming that Chigozie was an IPOB leader killed in the Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of the state.

 

The source said: "The two boys, Chigozie and Uchenna have been friends from childhood. Chigozie visited Uchenna (the son of Iron) Chukwuanyanwu in his welding shop. Suddenly, a Venza car arrived and the car occupants grabbed the welder and threw him into the Toyota Venza car.

 

The source said the person that the police operatives came to arrest was one Chidera, an aluminium worker, who owns a shop close to that of Uchenna.

 

He added: "The person they came to carry was one Chidera; he is an Aluminium worker who owns a shop close to that of Uchenna.

 

In a petition made available to SaharaReporters, Uchenna's family condemned Chigozie's murder and the unlawful detention of their son.

 

The petition, signed by Ebuka Igwe, the family's lawyer, was addressed to the assistant inspector general of police in Umuahia, Abia State.

 

It read: "There is a video evidence of all that transpired showing how the victim was lying in the pool of his blood with villagers mourning around his corpse. We believe that the police cannot claim to storm IPOB/ESN (Eastern Security Network) hideout with only three policemen in a red coloured Toyota Venza.