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Impeachment Saga: Mother Of Man Shot Dead Demands Son's Dead Body




By 
Awajis George 


 Mother of 27 year old Onyekachi Ugiri and resident of Borokiri,Port Harcourt caught by bullet on his head during protest against planned impeachment of Governor Sim Fubara on Tuesday,31st,October,2023 has cried out to the Governor for help and also called on the Police to produce dead body of her Son.

Mrs Callister Ugiri in an interview with our Correspondent  said on Tuesday her  neighbour, called Chiwendu came to the house to carry her Son for protest in support of the Governor .


"At night after I waited and did not see my  Son,I asked my daugther where is her brother,She told me our neighbour Chiwendu took her brother for protest in support of the Governor.

"On Wednesday Chiwendu came back again and told my daughter that he took my Son to protest in support of the Governor and as Police was shooting,bullet caught Onyekachi my Son on the head.Then my son ran and entered one building where he died, Chiwendu ran away while others were arrested.

"I went to old GRA Police station,they said I should go to Control room at headquarters,I also went to Control room at headquarters from there to State CID they said he is not
there.I also went to BMH,I saw two persons with bullet wound,I did not see my Son.I went to Police Clinic,where they said somebody is with bullet wound,I did not see him there.

"This morning,Friday 3 November 2023 I saw video of my son's deadbody with blood all over.I am begging the Police to provide the deadbody of my son where ever it is and also calling on the Governor to come to my aid".

Mrs. Ugiri called on well meaning Nigerians to come to her aid as she seeks justice for her son.

As at press time,the Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command SP Grace Iringe-Koko was yet to respond to enquiry by Journalists on the incident.

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