Civic Organization Calls For Action After Police Shoot Six Neighborhood Watch Members In Enugu

Civic Organization Calls For Action After Police Shoot Six Neighborhood Watch Members In Enugu....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) has formally requested justice from Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for six members of the State Neighbourhood Watch who were allegedly tortured by police officers. Reports indicate that the officers shot the victims in the legs while in custody and coerced them into admitting affiliation with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Following these incidents, the victims were arraigned on fabricated charges and subsequently detained at the Enugu Maximum Custodial Centre to conceal the misconduct……CONTINUE READING 

On September 16, SaharaReporters reported that CRRAN had submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police, seeking justice for five individuals who were reportedly tortured and shot by police in Enugu State. The petition, signed by CRRAN President Olu Omotayo, Esq., called for immediate action from the IG.

The five individuals—Sunday Nwobodo (also known as Divine Spoon), Onyeka Nnaji, Nnamdi Gabriel, Nweze Igweshi, and Nwabunkeonye Nnamani—are members of the Neighbourhood Watch in Akpawfu community, Nkanu East Local Government Area. The petition urged the IG to ensure their immediate release or, if there are grounds for suspicion, to arraign them in a legitimate court.

In a subsequent petition to Governor Mbah, dated October 1 and submitted on October 2, CRRAN detailed that shortly after their initial petition to the Police IG, the Octopus Tactical Squad rushed the victims to a Magistrate Court, where they were arraigned without notifying their families. The petition, titled “Appeal for Justice Under the Anti-Torture Act 2017,” highlights the government’s obligation to prevent torture as stated in Section 1 of the Act.

The petition emphasizes that the police, without informing the detainees’ relatives, took them to court on September 19, where they faced charges including membership in IPOB, armed robbery, and murder. Relatives of the accused reported that the victims were visibly injured from torture, with one detainee, Nwabunkeonye Nnamani, suffering severe swelling in his leg due to the police-inflicted injuries.

CRRAN pointed out that these individuals were previously screened by the DSS and the police before joining the Neighbourhood Watch, raising concerns about the validity of the charges against them. The group condemned the police for shooting the victims during interrogation to extract confessions, stating that such actions constitute torture and violate the Anti-Torture Act.

The organization demands that relevant government agencies ensure that the victims have access to an independent medical examination by a qualified doctor, as stipulated in Section 6 of the Anti-Torture Act. They insist that regardless of any alleged offenses, no security personnel have the right to inflict such brutality to obtain confessions.

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