•As Police launch manhunt for mastermind
From MOLLY KILETE, Abuja
Police have launched a manhunt for the man who incited the gruesome murder of four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Umuokiri Aluu community in Rivers State, recently. Chiadika Lordson, Ugonna Kelechi Obuzor, Mike Lloyd Toku and Tekena Elkanah, all part-two students of UNIPORT were murdered in cold blood pen-ultimate Friday, over alleged theft of a laptop computer and a Blackberry phone.
The students met their untimely death in the community which is about three kilometers to the university campus. Giving updates on the killings in Abuja, yesterday, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, told journalists that the victims had gone to Umuokiri early in the morning of that fateful day to demand for money allegedly owed them by one Coxson, who later raised the false alarm that the students were armed robbers.
Mba said although Coxson had gone into hiding, detectives were on his trail and would soon catch up with him. Already, 21 persons involved in the despicable incident have been arrested and are being detained by the Police.
Among those in custody is the traditional ruler, Alhaji Hassan Welewa. and four others alleged to be closely linked to the murder. They include Felemo Solomon, Cynthia Chinwo, Ozioma Abajuo and Chigozie Samuel Evans. Mba said investigation into the matter was ongoing and that the police were also beaming their searchlight on the Force to ascertain the involvement of the policemen, who were alleged to have watched while the killings went on. The police spokesman appealed to members of the public who might have information that would aid police investigation not to hesitate in giving away such information.
Mba also restated the Force’s readiness to bring all those involved in the gruesome killing to book no matter how highly placed they may be in the society. The police spokesman warned that the Police would no longer tolerate citizens who ttake laws into their hands, stressing that Nigeria was not a lawless country where people would take laws into their hands at the slightest provocation.
He sternly warned, “jungle justice solves no problem and can never be the solution to our problems. If you take laws into your hands, you commit a serious offence and you will be made to face the full wrath of the law because Nigeria is not a lawless country.” The image-maker added that “efforts were being intensified to track down others who were involved in the incident, stressing that those found culpable would be prosecuted.
people involve in this act (kiling of innocent students) shud b sentence to death without any delay
ls it dat there were no police force arround there 2 enter in middle of dat ungodly act…gov AKPABIO is tryin seriously 4 de security of live in AKAW IBOM STATE…dat cannot happen y he’s on POWER.The whole villager woul have been in a big trouble…
Gud job done by the police, keep it on. We ard one nigeria
this question bothers me, why would somebody who owes money to people raise a false alarm accusing those he owes money that they are armed robbers? what a wicked person.
like u said its an act of wickedness. pple commit crime of theft n wen dey re bn chased dey point @ an innocent person n in turn start chasing d (innocent)person who nw bcoms d victim, it happens
Frank Mba, over the years, any security sensitive nigerian will know ur diligence in ur policing work and also ur relentless effort in giving nigerian police a better image. i am happy to read u are now the DPPRO in the force hqs. pls let ur good work continue as we see this case to the justified end. GOD help and be wt ur household. On behalf of Nigeria, i say kudos to you in ur policing kind and i pray the sky is too low for you in Nigeria Police Force. GOD bless you. Prince Bode-KING.
Our NPF is very effective, it is clear that in every sphere of life, among twelve their must be Judas, such (Judas) characters are not peculiar to NPF alone so we should not generalize the activities of the few (Judas) among them.
Let justice be done on the matter ,this is capital offence which attracts capital punishment upon conviction.Let justice be seen to be done to the parties involved both dead and alive.
am hapy @ d progress of our NPF so far, dey shld pursue dis case til d end. whereva dat Coxson guy is, d ground ll vomit him out, dez no hidding place 4 d wicked. he ll nvr hv peace 4 such wicked allegation n wasting of innocent lives – our leaders of 2moro. The voice of d pple is d voice of God.
NPF should post the guy’s picture on all the dailies and also on the internet,so everyone could be on the lookout for him.he must pay dearly for sending 4 promising young boys to their early graves!
I AM SO SO DISAPPOINTED IN UNIPORT STUDENT,WHERE IS THAT SPIRIT OF ALUTA IN YOU? NO LONGER THERE?”HOW MANY STUDENTS SOLDIER OR POLICE GO KILL”,WHO ARE THOSE FANATICS,THOSE LOW LIFE HUMAN PERSONS,KILLING SUCH SPICY KIDS,”WHO BORN THEM”WHY SHOULD PEOPLE HATE GOOD THINGS…WELL AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL….
UNIPORT STUDENTS
The so callde ”Bright” who raised the false alarm that resulted in the murder of those amiable guyz mst ve his day in court.buh i’m sure where ever he is nw…he mst be under great torment by his conscience…death sentence might jst be too harsh for him…since his death wil not bring back those four lives that has been wasted,so i suggest he be made to live behind the bars for the rest of his life.
Hmmm,this world is comin 2 an end,y wil pple take law into dear hand.may dear soul rest in peace.
Pls get those police men who withness that killing first before any other move.
I pray this investigation does not end just like the previous ones where at the initial point the police will claim to be on the top of it and insisting to bring all to book no matter how palced they are.Easier said than done.
The boys donot deserve such a wicked and untimely death so i will strongly advice that all the muderers should face the wrath of the law.Thank you
It is the collective responsibility.of every body to fight crime.even the spectators should be arrested. period.
Dis news is reassuring Let de tempo be sustained until justice is done. I sugest dat a special court try all de culprits to avoid delay
ISLAMIC MINDSET!
ALHAJI HASSAN WELEWA SHOULD BE DETHRONED AND THROWN TO PRISON FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
I AM VERY BITTER! REASONS, THE POLICE SAW THE KILLINGS AND COULD NOT SAVE THESE INNOCENT BOYS1 ARREST THESE POLICEMEN AND THATS THE ONLY WAY I CAN TRUST THE SECURITY TO SAFEGAURD US!
My felow stdnt b prayerful wereva u r nt 2 fal a victm dis is end tym strange tins r hapening.
Wtz wil b wil b????
What make you think that extra-judiciary killings is alien to Nigeria society. Police does it openly and why would you think society will not copy this brutal act, special where corrupt judicail officials hold sway in our system. In the case of Aluu 4, police is clearly culpable. Those polce men that witnessed this senseless killing should be among those to be prosecuted.
Alhaji W’elewa and others should be charge with murder without delay, including the two police officers that was present during the execution of these four young men. Govt should hasty their prosecution because this matter is a naional disgrace.
Coxson this one is 4 u.just live ur life everyday like its ur last cos we the cultist association of uniport wil do anything to get u n rubbish u.
please dont ever say, or comment on the dethroned of the so called traditional ruler their must be capital punishment against him , which is sentence by hanging , for he is the harboring criminals in the community , and he is the back of the killings in the community ,
I wish am de rightful judge dat will handle dis case ” alhaji hassan ewa” u will be charged 4 murder nd cos paired wit ur followers 4 d killing of 4 innocent young men which attracts life in prison while ur followers wil be sentence wit- out food nd water 4 5years. Igwe mumu.
I just believe those boys are innocent. What a painful death. May their souls rest in perfect peace in the bossom of the Lord.
How i wish what Mr, Frank Mba is saying will be done by the police and the judiciary, that is really bringing this God’s forsaking bastards to book so that they will face the law very soon because Nigerians would like to hear, see and witness them face the hang mans wrath. the word of God said he that kills will as well be killed the same measure should measured to them.
But i’m afraid that within few days now this matter may be swept under the carpet and it will die a natural death like other cases of such in the past and the families of these innocent murdered boys will be denied justice because everything is possible in this country. Please my able I.G Nigerians are looking up to you this matter, please don’t fail us, let coxson or whatever he calls himself and his collaborators including that traditional ruler of that community pay the price. we should all remember that the blood of those must surely cry for vengeance in the land of Aluu.
Under Mohammed Abubakar, the Nigerian Police is now working very hard. Kudos to Mohammed. Those people should be charge with murder and those police too.
Mohammed, you are working, God bless you.