The corpse of 22-year-old Derek, who was a
300-level student in the Department of Accounting, University of Calabar, was
sold to the Anatomy Department of the same institution for N11, 000 by the
suspected police killers, led by one Sergeant Anthony Idoko. See More photos after the cut
A committee set up by the Assistant Inspector
General of Police in charge of Zone Six, Calabar, Mr. Musa Daura, had indicted
the four policemen for their involvement in
Derek’s death, but the DPP had yet
to prosecute the culprits.
Derek |
She said, “I have known no sleep since my son was
killed by Anthony Idoko and his cohorts on April 17. Is it because he knows him
to be fatherless and I am a widow that he believes nothing will be done? I am
crying out for justice to prevail and put a stop to the killing of our innocent
children by blood-thirsty security personnel.
“My son is not of questionable character and had
never been detained in any police station or had any issue with the police
anywhere. Idoko of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad murdered my son, Derek.”
It was gathered on Thursday that Idoko and his
cohorts were earlier detained on June 25 at the Zone Six Command in Calabar but
were later released on June 28.
After his release, a source who preferred
anonymity, said Idoko had publicly said he would use the Directorate of Public
Prosecution to kill the case. He was, however, rearrested on August 6 alongside
12 other policemen in connection with the matter.
A source at the state Ministry of Justice had
earlier confirmed receipt of the indictment of the culprits, but added that the
ministry was constrained because of the interest of some top politicians in the
state who want the matter swept under the carpet.
When contacted on the telephone, the state
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke, did not pick
up his calls or respond to text messages from our correspondent.
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