Everyday you go out, pray to God that he protects your going out and coming in because the evil that lurks, is just beyond human understanding. Pray against false accusations, pray against Boko Haram attacks, pray against stray bullets from police, just pray!
If anyone had told Lucy, a 20-year old sales girl in the Apo area of Abuja that she would die from a stray bullet shot to her chest, she’d quickly forbid it and make a sign of the cross probably. But that’s exactly what happened on Friday when she was shot dead by policemen. The girl was hit in the chest by bullets fired into a photography shop where she worked as a sales girl.
Three other people sustained gunshot injuries when policemen from the FCT Police Command fired bullets indiscriminately in an attempt to enforce the demolition order of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council.
The policemen had stormed the area around 7 am with officials of Development Control Department, who had come to demolish illegal structures.
But residents and indigenes, who felt that the government had no right to demolish their houses when they were yet to be resettled, resisted the operation.
They claimed that the case was still in court and that their leaders had advised them to continue to live in the area pending the determination of the suit.
As the policemen shot indiscriminately to control the residents, bullets penetrated into one of the shops and Lucy was hit in the chest. She was rushed to Garki Hospital, but she was confirmed dead on arrival. Her body has been deposited in the mortuary.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Wilson Inalegwu, met the House of Representatives representing AMAC/Bwari constituency of the FCT, Zephaniah Jisalo, at the hospital when he visited.
Inalegwu, who was in tears, assured the lawmaker that the case would be investigated.
“We are not sure what took our men there or what led to the shooting, it’s still a matter for investigation,” he said.
Emeka Ani, owner of the photo shop, where the deceased worked, said that his sales boy also sustained gunshot injuries during the incident.
He said, “From morning, the police surrounded our area. They said they came for demolition. All of a sudden, they started shooting sporadically. They shot into my shop and killed my sales girl. My boy also sustained injuries. Lucy has been with me for about one month. Her sister brought her for me from Cross River.”
The National Coordinator, Greater Gbyagi Initiative, Mr. Gimba Baiza, described the incident as wicked.
-PUNCH
Some must look for another country to go or run to,
Who says Nigeria is not winning? Boko Haram, high unemployment rates, comatose hospitals, collapsed universities, impassable roads, social anger, public violence, epileptic power, unsafe water, directionless government, dashed hopes, fraudulent banking, capital expatriation, stunted development, plus flood disasters. In what other way can we measure this glorious government? Forward to 2019 with the clueless emperor and his agents!
Some days ago while reacting to the ALU killing I said the citizens of this country have lost faith in the ability to protect them and bring them justice and this is just another evidence to butthres that point. Why will a government institution like the NPF who is supposed to be responsible for the protection of the citizens of this country be the one taking innocent lives? Then they come on air to tell you they are going to investigate the matter but I really wonder if they know what investigation means, after a while everything is swept under the carpet and noting is heard concerning the issue. The NPF should be held responsible for the killing of that innocent girl in cold blood, considering the fact that the matter was still pending in court and they had every right to remain there till judgement is passed. This is very wrong and we will not sit idly and watch like we re helpless..
why shoot in the first place no amount of tears by the Deputy Commissioner or how ever can bring the poor girl back,dis is b.s something really needs to be done about dis animals called police and fast.may her gentle soul rest in peace……
That is pure wickedness. Y should the police fire bullets into some ones shop jst like dat. All of them dat went 4 d operation should be dismissed immidiately and sent to jail.
God help the masses,ALUU4,MUBI MASSACRE,TRIGGER HAPPIER,BH E.T.C. All in one..?!
This country has gone crazy,gat to exit before becoming a victim,poor girl,lost her life for no just cause
Mr.Inelagwu i expect u tell us that the killer cops hv bn arrested are fired with immediate effect,while investigations commenced to bring them to book. U shld all be ashamed of urselves for ur incompetence & regular killings of innocent people.
Symptoms of a failing country. The Federal Government has lost the monopoly of force, people now carry out morbid attacks on each other, the police who are to serve and protect have now developed a penchant of killing innocents, infrastructure is collapsing while our rulers are oblivious of the suffering of the masses.
Nigerian police is a big shit of our age.I have had an encounter with them…they are just classical dumps! Investigation-thats the end of the story.iam waiting in patience for the revolution that will cleanse this country. Lucy dear,rest in peace!
The nigeria leaders are stupid u hav nt settled people u want dem to evaquate,POLICEMEN u peole are stupid,all u people do is to kill inocent citizens
I said it clear da 9ja police da we hav lost faith in dem. Checkout in a deadly Community kal Aluu d police wia der wen d irate bloody menz wia commitin atrocity lynche! Nd d police carried out nafin we hav lost confidence in dem.
When the police are suppose to be active, they won’t . Why didn’t they save ð #Aluu4, why wuld they shoot wen ð pple were armless, wot happened to teargas if they had to? May God save this country. Investigation everytime without result, hmmmmm!
Ebimo
I hate nigeria police wit passion. Majority of dem r illitrates. D shooters shuld b hanged or sentense 2 atleast 50 yrs imprisonment
am very sure all police offisal now the thife and kriminal poeple! dey are all kriminal from head till down
Is only God that will help us in this country.There is no rest of mind, if you are running because of Boko Haram at the same time you be running against stray bullets from police.Just pray to God. We need serious prayer in this country.
Plz cn someone tell me wht is going on in this country,ppl dying everyday fr no jst course,a poor girl left her house to work, nd at the end one lunatic in form of a policeman shot her directly in her chest,nd nothing is been done abt it,there comes one imbecile in form of a commissioner saying they will investigate the matter,plz tell me wht is there to investigate, wen it is obvious that lunatic should be arrested with immediate effect,well we pray that God save us in this country,nd i must say that i’m ashamed to be a Nigerian,bcoz of bad govt.
It’s rather unfortunate that we no longer have faith in the NPF. How happy can you be with your gun in the mist of civilians? “To serve and protect” all crap. The NPF as a whole should be scraped. Imagine the reply of the so called commissioner is the height of gross indiscipline and no clear regards for life let’s leave out property. Just like how the “Investigation on the ALUU4” its a pity we are all saddled with such crop of miscreants called NPF. Nigeria we hail thee. The Fed. Gov. Has a lot on his plate to deal with. May God give him the wisdom, strength to move our dear country forward. Rest in Peace Lucy.