Police intimidation and brutality have become a big problem in Nigeria and while we mourn people who die from inadequate health care, bad roads, unemployment, poverty, we fear that the extrajudicial killings from the men in black will soon top the list.

The most recent known incident is the killing of a corps member in Abuja. She was allegedly shot dead on Wednesday by a SARS officer identified as Benjamin Peters. The deceased, Linda Angela Igwetu was billed to pass out of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) programme today, Thursday.

She was said to have gone out with her friends as part of the celebration for the completion of her one year service when the incident happened.

Narrating the incident, End Sars campaigner, Segun Awosanya wrote on Twitter:

“They left home at about 3 am and was shot at shortly after the checkpoint immediately after Ceddi Plaza by a Police Officer identified as Benjamin Peters. The bullet hit Angela on her side, by the midriff and she began losing blood in the open roof vehicle.

“She was rushed to the Garki hospital but they wouldn’t treat her until they see a Police report despite the fact that the Police officers were present. While the deliberation was ongoing, Angela bled to death.

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

However, speaking out against probable misinformation, The hospital – Garki Hospital – who treated the case released a statement on social media saying the deceased was admitted immediately, taken in a ‘precarious condition’ and she died even when all the doctors on duty attempted to save her life:

PRESS RELEASE BY GARKI @garkihospital ON THE DEATH OF MISS ANGELA IGWETU. pic.twitter.com/wI3OPuPsks

— Garki Hospital Abuja (@garkihospital) July 5, 2018

Awosanya continued: 

“Our Police will learn because we are now holding them accountable and watching their every move. We have created an experience/awareness that is irreversible. Nigeria will no longer be the same. #Justice4Angela.”

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? https://t.co/VLY0nRVtWW

— SEGA L’éveilleur®? (@segalink) July 4, 2018

The Senate are currently deliberating on Late Ms Linda Angela Igwetu’s matter. The Minister of Interior have been notified and petitions are en route to the necessary quarters. #Justice4Angela @Chinny3bs @julietkego @PoliceNG #EndSARS #ReformPoliceNG #AmINext pic.twitter.com/lavHS9iu71

— SEGA L’éveilleur®? (@segalink) July 5, 2018

He also says the Police attempted to rope in the deceased and her friends in the incident and claim culpability on their part:

The @PoliceNG should be well aware that we know of the plots to incriminate the deceased & her friends that are still traumatized even as we speak. We know about the weed planted in their car as cover up and we know about the kidnap spin you are trying to deploy. #Justice4Angela pic.twitter.com/B2ZWhZGjOU

— SEGA L’éveilleur®? (@segalink) July 5, 2018

Our Police will learn, because we are now holding them accountable and watching their every move. We have created an experience/awareness that is irreversible. Nigeria will no longer be the same. #Justice4Angela

— SEGA L’éveilleur®? (@segalink) July 5, 2018

The Senate Thursday, having knowledge of the murder through Senator Atai Aidoko Ali (Kogi East) mandated its Joint Committees on Health, Youth/Sports Development, and Police Affairs, to investigate the killing of Angela.

Commenting on the Motion, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said, “There are two issues here. One, is how could this have happened? How could the officer mistakenly or otherwise have shot in such a way that led to this young ladies death?

“Secondly, we have passed this Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshots Act, and the President assented to it on the 30th of December 2017.

“Until we start holding people accountable to these kinds of incidents, they will not stop. What is the point of us passing a Bill, and the President assenting to it, then it becomes law, and still, people will decide that they will not treat a patient.

“Is it that they are not well-informed? Is it that they were not aware that such a law exists? There are a number of issues that we need to address.

“Every Nigerian life is important. Especially young ones that are just about to start their own lives and careers. This is a loss that could have been avoided.”

UPDATE: Nigerian Senate Takes Action on Death of NYSC Corper, Miss Linda Angela Igwetu, who was supposed to pass out today.

“Every Nigerian life is important," says Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.https://t.co/pXycTqNbYX

— The Senate President (@SPNigeria) July 5, 2018

Some other reactions have trailed in:

#Justice4Angela @segalink @citizen_gavel @YomiShogunle @Intergrity56 @AmnestyNigeria @DrJoeAbah @PoliceNG_PCRRU pic.twitter.com/NsSDji1c8D

— Ruggedybaba Ruggedman (@RuggedyBaba) July 5, 2018

Update: Sequel to the unfortunate incident #Justice4Angela and the need to ensure that justice is served,we have forwarded a formal petition to National Human Rights Commission,with copies sent to the Senate, House of Rep., & Min. of Justice @DrJoeAbah @segalink#ReformPoliceNG pic.twitter.com/eZ7WEJb3vb

— Gavel (@citizen_gavel) July 5, 2018

Justice must be served in this case..there are over 200 people working in the sane organization who all close really late..it could be any of us tomorrow. Angela did not deserve to leave this world like this. How many more people must die before we do something? #Justice4Angela

— George William_V (@Geevance) July 5, 2018

Confirming this, Police spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said that the command was investigating the incident.