Police exhume slain student for autopsy, deploys DPO APPARENTLY responding to agitations and outcry from the public, the police in Edo State Thursday exhumed the body of 22 –year-old Momodu Ibrahim, who was allegedly killed by the police on May 27 and was hurriedly buried the following day for proper autopsy and possible release to his family for proper burial. Besides, The Guardian reliably gathered that the DPO of Ogida Police station, Carol Afegbai who was alleged to have pulled the trigger that killed Momodu have been deployed from the station but it was not clear where her new posting is. The state commissioner of police, Folusho Adebanjo confirmed to The Guardian yesterday that the late 400 level student of Science Laboratory Technology of the University of Benin is being exhumed. “I can confirm to you that the police pathologist, family members are at the site now to exhume the body and then prepare all the relevant papers for proper advice from the DPP” But the leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has issued a seven day ultimatum to the police authority to remove and probe the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ogida Police Station, Carol Afegba. A statement yesterday by the President of the association, Sunday Ogbonnaya also demanded that Momodu’s body be exhumed for proper autopsy. “We observed that Carol Afegbai is still walking freely, we will mobilize our students and demand for justice. We also demand that the Commissioner of Police should pay a condolence visit to the family of Momodu and we, vehemently, demand that his body be exhumed for a proper autopsy to aid investigation” Meanwhile, the Executive Director, African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Rev. David Ugolor and other civil societies group in Edo State have called on the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole to expedite action in its plan to inaugurate the Public Defendant Commission to assist helpless victims of police brutality as well as suspects awaiting trial with legal aid. They made the call during a condolence visit to the family of Momudu Ibrahim. Ugolor said: “There is no better time than now for the Edo State governor to help the helpless in pursuant of justice in cases where accused persons and victims of police brutality standing trial are financially unable to obtain effective judicial representation to pursue their matter in court. Ibrahim’s mother, Mrs Okungbowa Pat momodu, who spoke to newsmen in an emotion laden voice said the Police would be exposed as her son has never be arrested for any offence since he was born ,let alone being an armed robber as claimed by the police. ” My son was not a criminal. He was living my house which is just a stone throw from where he was shot by police. What the police told me are in two versions. They earlier told me he was a robber, later they said he was caught at a robbery scene and now they are saying he was shot in the act while trying to snatch a bag. I do not know what they mean by all this different stories, but I know the God I serve will expose the Police”. Meanwhile, the Edo state Police commissioner, Folusho Adebanjo represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in the State, Hilda Ibifuro Harrison has paid a condolence visit to the family of the slain victim, assuring them of speedy investigation on the matter. ngrguardiannews/index.php?option=com_content&%3Bview=article&%3Bid=123808%3Apolice-exhume-slain-student-for-autopsy-deploys-dpo-&%3Bcatid=3%3Ametro&%3BItemid=558#.UbENaXZvnZQ.facebook
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:22:44 +0000
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