Nigerians have once again called out members of the Nigerian Police Force on Twitter, after learning of the death of a Rivers State mechanic, Chima Ikwunado, perpetrated by the Rivers State Division of the Nigerian Police Force.
As narrated by blogger and journalist, Comrade Phils, members of the River State Police Command, Mile 1 Police Station, E-Crack reportedly arrested a mechanic, Chima and 4 of his colleagues for driving against traffic during the Yuletide.
Instead of administering the appropriate punishment to him and his colleagues, they chose to arrest the five mechanics instead; with the aim of extorting money from them after finding out the huge amount of money they possessed.
Apparently, the five mechanics were just testing the cars of their customers after fixing them. Choosing to divide themselves into 3s and 2s to test both cars until they met the police after taking one way.
The policemen of E-crack did not stop at extorting the five mechanics, they tortured them to confess that the cars in their possession were not theirs but stolen.
In the process, Chima, the blogger's mechanic died while the other four were nearly tortured to death.
In the process of the journalist investigating the whole mess through the help of the deceased's brother, Obinna, they were able to uncover a deep story of police brutality.
Sadly, bureaucratic processes could not save Chima's life on time.
In the end, the police attempted to cover the matter up by charging the rest of the four to court over a small charge they could go out on bail for.
Nigerians were livid in their approach.
They dragged the Nigerian police, terming them a scourge to the society.
The law is clear, it's better to let a 100 criminal abscond than to convict one innocent person, the number of innocent persons the @PoliceNG has ruined their lives is unimaginable, innocent lives in prison and dead as a result of activities from rogue officers! #JusticeForChima https://t.co/9ylyPg6qzD
— jgagas???? PhD (affidavit) (@JGagariga) January 17, 2020
The news of the gruesome murder of Chima in Portharcourt by Nigeria Police is so disturbing and terrifying, shey na like this we go dey dey?. I'm just so tired of SARS and Police brutality everyday in this country. When are we going to have a break?. #EndSars #JusticeForChima
— Zaddy Ajala (@UNCLE_AJALA) January 17, 2020
Segalink was in on it
Distinguished Sir @AbdulMahmud01 no matter how much the wind howls the mountains will never bow to it. We can’t afford to relent however much the pressure or the prevalence of evil. Pragmatically, disbanding the Police is not something that can materialize now. #JusticeForChima https://t.co/XkN1lACHPU
— SEGA L'éveilleur®???? (@segalink) January 17, 2020
Ruggedman also lent his voice
@PoliceNG this thread is for your reading pleasure.
— RUGGEDMAN (@RuggedyBaba) January 16, 2020
God will continue to bless you all in Jesus name.... https://t.co/MkGMBeOSa5
Lekan could not hide his worry
My heart bleeds for Nigeria. How did we get here? What happened to our values? Is it too much money or lack of it? No more regard for human lives... now we have to run away from the people who are meant to protect us???
— 'Lekan 'Feyisan (@Lekan_Feyisan) January 17, 2020
There shall be no peace for the wicked!#JusticeForChima https://t.co/nM3HDzUtw6
Hydra tagged E-crack officers thieves and murderers
Every Port Harcourt person knows that the worst police station in Rivers State is that mile 1 station.
— Hydra (@BrianJDennis) January 17, 2020
The police officers there are all murderers and thieves. #JusticeForChima
Oluwakemi planned to keep a directory of the series of unfortunate events
Someone needs to create an online directory of all the police brutality cases ever reported, pictures and names of the offending officers and status of the cases @segalink you may have something?
— Oluwakemi (@anythingoye) January 17, 2020
Anyone interested, let’s link up ????#PoliceBrutality #JusticeForChima
Favour hinted at violence
why wont port harcourt youths mobilise themselves storm the said police station and set it ablaze.
— Favour _Ogbuji (@Favelexzy) January 17, 2020
then murder every other police men i site, this news is just too brutal and cold #JusticeForChima
Timi struck a few emotional cords
Life is hard, Africa is difficult, Nigeria is hell!! Safe return to your home ain't guaranteed even if you go to the next street. May my children not witness this hardship ????. May God give the deceased family the fortitude to bear the loss.#JusticeForChima
— timi (@kvng__timmy) January 17, 2020
At the time of filing this report, the Police have not responded to the incident.
