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Some lawless operatives of the Nigeria Police Drive, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command and Anti-Kidnapping outpost within the Kado space of Abuja have tortured 22-year-old Jacob Emmanuel, to loss of life of their custody.
The Bureau Newspaper learnt from high sources within the FCT command that Emmanuel was tortured to loss of life after his detention for eight months with out trial and his corpse was dumped into the morgue with out info to the household.
The Bureau Newspaper had final Friday reported that the lifetime of 22-year-old Emmanuel, a resident of Mpape space in Abuja, was in jeopardy after the Anti-Kidnapping outpost in Kado space arrested him from his home and detained him with out trial.
The Bureau Newspaper had learnt that Emmanuel was arrested within the presence of his mom, a widow, by the Mpape police division earlier than he was transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Kado in order that the police might extort cash from the household.
The Bureau Newspaper had gathered from police sources that some lawless operatives had refused the household entry until date to the 22-year-old, even because the Investigating Police Officer, recognized as Paul Shafi allegedly demanded for N200,000 earlier than he might launch the suspect.
The distressed relations, together with the mom who’s at present sick and receiving medical therapy, had written a number of petitions, asking the police to supply their son, Emmanuel or cost him to courtroom if there’s any offence, reasonably than holding him in detention the place his well being continued to deteriorate.
In an replace to The Bureau Newspaper on Tuesday evening, a high police supply who begged to not be quoted confirmed Emmanuel’s loss of life.
“It’s true. He has died. His corpse has been taken to Gwagwalada instructing hospital. He was really sick in custody and we tried to save lots of his life,” he famous.
The Bureau Newspaper had gathered that the household by way of a lawyer, U.M. Dakas, Esq. wrote the petitions to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, the Nationwide Human Rights Fee (NHRC), the Workplace of the Inspector-Normal of Police, the Lawyer-Normal of the Federation, and the Police Service Fee.
Copies of the letter seen by The Bureau Newspaper on Thursday confirmed that the correspondences had been duly acknowledged however the police authorities failed to supply Jacob Emmanuel after eight months.
The petition to the FCT commissioner dated September 4, 2024, had partly learn, “It’s our consumer’s transient that deceased was arrested typically in February 2024 in Mpape, FCT Abuja on the allegation of theft of tv…by the nominal. Subsequently, the case was transferred from Mpape Police Station to Life Camp Police Station whereby Paul Shafi (08039234766) was assigned because the Investigation Police Officer (IPO).
“After painstaking, discreet and meticulous jnvestigation by the police, the suspect herein was discovered culpable of the alleged offence of theft however the offence of tried kidnapping was not established towards him therefore the offence which the deceased was detained is a baillable offence however to the shock and bewilderment of our consumer, the IPO refused to grant the deceased administrative bail or take him to hospital for therapy regardless of the plead from our consumer.
“That every one the stolen properties had been recovered from the suspect by way of the individuals who purchased the stolen property from the suspect and these individuals weren’t cost to courtroom or detain as all of them had been launched.
“That our consumer final go to to the deceased typically in August 2024 point out that his well being situation was deteriorating and wish severe medical consideration to be able to save his life.
“The suspect is at present on the Abattoir detention facility, Abuja and he has been in detention for the previous 8 months along with his well being situation severely failing and in want of medical consideration.
“Investigation on the case has been concluded and it may be confirmed from the IPO, Paul Shafi.
“We respectfully search your indulgence to make use of your excessive esteemed workplace to help us so the matter may be charged to Court docket or within the various grant the suspect administrative pending when the matter shall be charged to courtroom. We’re grateful in anticipation of your immediate motion on this matter.”
The Bureau Newspaper learnt that whereas the lawless police personnel on the Anti-Kidnapping unit in Kado, awaited a bribe from Emmanuel’s household, they transferred the 22-year-old man to their base, the police unit in Guzape, notoriously generally known as “Abattoir.”
When contacted, the FCT command police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, had informed The Bureau Newspaper that the command would examine the incident and get again with findings.
In one other petition seen by The Bureau Newspaper, the household lawyer demanded for justice for late Emmanuel.
“The above captioned subject material refers. We act as Solicitors to MR THOMAS SALEH (Hereinafter known as “Our Purchasers”) and on whose agency and unequivocal directions we write this letter making a pressing plea in your fast intervention and a name for justice for late Jacob Emmanuel.
“That typically in October 2024, Jacob Emmanuel was reported useless whereas in detention at Police Detention Amenities Abattoir, Abuja on account of negligence, torture, psychological harassment, inhumane therapy and cruelty meted on him.
“Our consumer is an uncle to the deceased who has labored tirelessly to see that the deceased was cost to or launched to him on administrative to allow take him to hospital to deal with him as his well being situation was deteriorating whereas in detention for about 8 months with out trial at Police detention facility at abattoir, FCT Abuja,” he wrote.
“Inspector Shafi and his mates tortured Emmanuel to loss of life. The lawless policemen watched the poor youth surrender the ghost. He boasted to us that what number of of such youths have they arrested and died in detention. He was very chilly and he didn’t permit us to see the sufferer earlier than he died.
“We would like justice. We would like the Commissioner of Police and the Inspector-Normal of Police, Egbetokun, to come back to our help. These are the unhealthy eggs inside the Drive,” a household supply lamented.
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