A Coroner's Court Judge ordered the Edo and
Nigerian State Police on Monday to exhume
the bodies of four persons for examination by
medical experts to ascertain the cause of
death.
The four men will killed by Nigerian Police
officers in the Edo State Command in the Ute
Community on the Benin by-pass in November.
The police argued the four men were robbers.
The story was reported by SaharaReporters
on December 7th 2013
Counsel for the deceased, Benjamin Iluobe Esq
who, told reporters it was a landmark
judgement, "The order was a proper one
because we are tired of the arrogant use of
power by the Nigerian Police on citizens. They
killed the Ute 4 to make the public believe
they were fighting crime. This is bad for a
democratic society, and a flagrant violation of
the right to life and a right to a fair hearing."
During the hearing, the Nigerian Police
Prosecutor, Inspector Adah John requested
more time for the police to prepare for the
case. The deceased counsel argued the police
were served notices of summons but the
human bodies were subject to decomposition,
and that was the matter before the Judge.
The African Network for Environment and
Economic Justice, Executive Director, Rev.
David Ugolor told SaharaReporters, "We've
been advocating for the end of extra-judicial
killing with impunity by the Nigerian Police
Force. It was confirmed in court the police
didn't even obtain the necessary
documentation to bury the so-called suspects,
yet they hurriedly buried them."
"We urge Nigerians to join the struggle to
sanitize the Nigerian Police; if this does not
concern you today it will tomorrow when your
household, friend or relation is affected."
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