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[The Injustice Blog] The Nigeria Police keeps killing us and we do nothing

Extrajudicial deaths

While the dust is yet to settle on the #EndSARS campaign, the Nigerian Police has reportedly added another feather to its growing list of human right abuses and extra judicial killings. A twitter user, @Mycheta on Tuesday gave a gory account of how his brother, Emeka was killed in Anambra while riding his motorcycle to work.

Emeka was hit with a stick, he fell off his bike and died. The sad tale of @mycheta as it relates to his brother is the norm for Nigerians as many have been sent to the great beyond by their “friends”.

The intention of the police officers for stopping Emeka is not difficult to discern. The Police doesn’t stop to check your documents, they only stop to collect bribes, and even if they ask for your documents, it’s a bait to receive a bribe.

This issue of extrajudicial and unnecessary killings by the Nigeria Police has been addressed by several social commentators over the years, but it has fallen on deaf ears as our “friends” have chosen to turn for the worse.

The list of beautiful souls killed by the police will fill several books. This inhumane act have been chronicled by several bodies including human rights organisations, but has failed, as the police have refused to turn a new leaf.

Emeka, a promising youth going about his normal business, was cut him short in his prime by the Men In Black. The Nigerian Police is wholly responsible for this murder but as usual they won’t take responsibility for it. The family will be left alone to mourn their dead child. This wicked act happened at a time Nigerians across all tribes and religion are in a festive mood.

The case of Emeka must not go unpunished. The police officer must be brought to justice to face the full weight of the law.

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