High Court Commence Hearing on Alleged Murder of Chima Ikwunado and Torture of Ikokwu four by Ex-officers

 

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt,Rivers State has commenced hearing  on the case of alleged murder of Chima Ikwunado and torture of four others by four dismissed officers of Eagle Crack unit of the state police command.

One of the four victims of the alleged torture, Ifeanyichukwu Onyekwere told the court that the accused officers first shot sporadically to threaten them before the torture.

According to our correspondent Mr. Onyekwere said he and late Chima Ikwunado were brought out from the cell on the second day of their detention and tortured from 5am to 6pm with different types of weapons used on them as they were hung on a two by two hard wood.

He explained that after the torture on the 21st day of December, 2019, Chima Ikwunado became seriously ill and died on his arms while carrying him inside the E-Crack cell before the Operatives brought in a white Helux vehicle to take his remains away.

He alleged that all their belongings were collected from them at the point of the arrest.

Justice Florence  Fiberesima however adjourned till tomorrow, for continuation of cross examination after Onyekwere presented pictures of injuries he sustained from the alleged torture which was rejected by counsels to the accused.