Igbo youths decry judgement by an Abuja court that sentenced two out of six police officers to death for alleged involvement in the extra-judicial killings of some Igbo traders.
Some Igbo youths have referred to the judgement as biased and incomplete because the senior officer, DCP Danjuma Ibrahim, who allegedly ordered the unlawful killings of the Igbo traders was set free in court.
The protesters through their spokespersons, Chemezie Ifeh and Motimor Ihejirka, said that they were not happy with the judgment which condemned only two and the main person was set free, Premium Times reports.
The six traders
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Ihejerika said: “Danjuma Ibrahim, the DCP killed Ifeanyi Ozor and now he is free and he was the one who gave the order to the two junior officers to kill the remaining five.
“We demand that if Danjuma would be free; let the two condemned officers be set free because they acted under the instruction of their superior.
“We demand that this case should not be left to go away like this, extra-judicial killing must stop.
“We are submitting our letters to you and hope that you will act on it.”
At the Ministry of Justice, Hamza Tahir of the Legal Drafting Department, commended them for their peaceful protest, and promised to take their message to the
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Tahir said: “The judgment has just been passed, and if your letters are submitted, we will look at it as well as the proceedings and the judgment.
“The minister is committed to justice and will look at the issues you may raise in your letter, it can go to appeal and also get to the Supreme Court if the need be.”
Earlier, Edward Meniru, the senior bother of Chinedu, one of the Igbo traders said: “Our father died because of my brother’s murder and our mother since then was sick
“We demand justice for this killing.”
Recall that the six Igbo traders were reportedly shot by the policemen while they were returning from a night club because DCP Danjuma allegedly asked the lady out and she decline. The DCP reportedly lied to the other police officers that the traders are robbers, hence the shootings that end their lives.
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