The True Version Of Onitsha Oguta Road Shooting And Death Of A Policeman And An Okada Rider
The shooting leading to instant death of a policeman and an Okada civilian along Oguta Road and its adjoining Tasia Road in Onitsha today has nothing to do with inside church killing or killing of worshipers attending church service in the Assemblies of God Church; as was the case last Sunday (6th August 2017) in Ozubulu Community, Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State.
Rather, the today’s Sunday shooting and
killing were carried out by a three-man gang operating on a high speed
motorcycle. The gang had accosted and opened fire on an armed policeman
stationed in front of the gate of the Assemblies of God Church located
on Oguta Road; killing him instantly after snatching his rifle. The
three-man gang on a motorbike on getting to the nearby Tasia Road in
their bid to escape, sighted a civilian Okada rider obstructing their
escape route and shot him dead instantly before escaping.
This finding is built on several phone
calls made and strong confirmation of same by Comrade Aloysius Attah
following his crime scene visit and comprehensive investigation he
carried out today. Comrade Attah doubles as the Chairman of the CLO,
Southeast Zone and Senior Correspondent of the Daily Sun Newspaper
(+2348035090548) in Anambra State.
Shooting, killing and snatching of duty
rifles of policemen at checkpoints particularly in Onitsha and environs
have intensified in recent months or since past three months. The
attacks are carried out by usually two-man gang operating with
motorbikes or Okada.
According to an investigation carried
out by Comrade Aloysius Attah, revisited by Intersociety, about six
policemen and a civilian have lost their lives to this latest attack on
policemen at checkpoints especially in Onitsha and environs in recent
months.
For instance, between late May and this
August 2017, such attacks have taken place at Ugwu Nwanosike in Ogidi
resulting to the death of a policemen with his rifle lost; Nkpor-Umuoji
Road (same), Nkpor Down Flyover (same), Onitsha Upper Iweka Old TRACAS
(two policemen killed and rifles lost) and Oguta Road by Assemblies of
God Church Gate (one policeman died and rifle lost). A civilian Okada
rider also lost his life.
As a result, all checkpoints mounted by
security agencies particularly in Onitsha and environs including those
mounted by soldiers, naval and police personnel have introduced
hand-on-held and off ignitionpassage of their checkpoints by all
motorcycle operators or private and commercial motorcyclists; whereby
they are commanded to off their motorbikes’ ignition keys long meters
before the checkpoints and same distances after the passage before they
can switch on their ignition keys again.
Our purpose of issuing this statement is
in response to phone calls and other electronic messages and enquiries
that have bombarded us in torrents. It is also to set the records
straight so as to checkmate the habitual distortion of facts by the
security agencies. The killing of policemen on duty under whatever guise
or sentiments as well as all forms of resort to jungle justice are
totally condemned and must be seriously checkmated using laid down
processes and rule of law.
Signed: Emeka Umeagbalasi, Board Chairman.
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