A lieutenant in the Nigerian Army, Nwigwe Uchenna has accused the Police in Ebonyi state of trying to cover up his younger brother’s murder under the carpet.
The deceased, Chinomnso Nwigwe, a member of Ebubeagu Security Network in Ebonyi state was reportedly killed during the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress in the state recently.
He was killed at Ugwuachara polling unit when thugs invaded the place and shot sporadically to scare voters and cart away materials for the congress.
The deceased was to go for his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), this month.
His elder brother, Lt. Nwigwe Uchenna, said he must ensure justice for Nwigwe. “I was granted pass on the 28th of last month to proceed for my wedding ceremony. On arriving to my state, a week to my weeding which was on the 31st night, I received a sad news on the demise of my brother.
“It was a very difficult moment for me. What I did was that I went straight to military cantonment close to my area and that is Nkwagu barrack in this Abakaliki. I reported the matter there and the Commandant wrote to police headquarters to ensure proper investigation.
“So, I was not there at the point of incident. My father called me in the night when he broke the news that I should come to Federal Teaching Hospital in this state. I quickly drove to the scene and met my younger brother lying dead. I was very angry and devastated.
“When I made inquiry to find out what really happened, I was told that he was called and other members of Ebubeagu Security Network. My brother and other members of the security network were called that there was civil disturbances at Ugbodo and they went there and restored normalcy. Second call came up again and they were called to come to Ugwuachara.
“On getting to the scene, they were able to restore normalcy but thugs who came in there with a prominent politician from Izzi local government just opened fire. Unfortunately, bullet hit my younger brother and people could not even rescued him.
“When I reported the case to the police headquarters here, they just told me that they are going to investigate the case very transparent and I was very happy. To my greatest surprised when I ordered for the politician that ordered for the shooting, I was told he has been arrested.
“I will not accept what happened to my brother. This is somebody that was trained from infant to the university level and he supposed to go to his NYSC and he was killed just like that.
“One of the first steps I am taking in this issue is this briefing since the case is being compromised. I have equally told my Commandant here in military cantonment and I have equally told them not to compromise this investigation. I am going to exhaust every legal means to ensure justice for my brother. Am not going to take laws into my hands but I will follow it legally,” he said.
Nwigwe who accused police of compromise on the matter, alleged that his son’s corpse was taken to the mortuary without embalmment and would have busted if not that he went to the mortuary three days he was dropped there and ordered for his embalmment.
Police spokesperson, Loveth Odah said she will contact the policeman that investigated the matter and know how far it has gone.
“I will call the person that investigated the matter and know how far they have gone in the investigation. I will call on the investigator and know how far they have gone in the investigation.”
