On the night of Saturday, 3rd March 2012 one of Angiama's surviving patriarchs Pa Woko Barrot Saiya passed away peacefully. My last contact with him was on 19th February 2012. He received me warmly and gave me some fatherly advice. On the matter that brought me to the village, he asked me to be stedfast and not allow falsehood to prevail.
He was aged over 90 years. Pa Barrot was a man of sterling and inimitable qualities. He was famous for his soft voice which carried so much authority because he was a man of integrity. We shall miss him dearly.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Now that we know the killers of Victor
Photo Courtesy Punch Newspapers
The killers of Emmanuel Victor have been named. They are Inspector Lucky Obomerelu and Corporals Matthew Egwegwe and John Imeh. They were dismissed from the Nigeria police force and recommended for court trial. The police said they were indicted for misuse of firearms after an orderly room trial. The police denied that there were efforts to cover up the crime when the House of Representatives summoned the state police commissioner to appear before them. The officers were charged with murder at the Federal High Court Yenagoa on December 8, 2011.
Nigerians are watching the outcome of the trial with the hope that justice will be done and the culprits punished according to law as a deterrent to other trigger-happy policemen. It would be recalled that Emmanuel Victor was shot several times in front of his distraught mother on Sunday October 16, 2011 while returning from church. There was a huge outcry by citizens against the dastardly murder by the unconscionable policemen.
Emmanuel was killed for daring to condemn extortion and bribery at the checkpoint close to the church.
Emmanuel was killed for daring to condemn extortion and bribery at the checkpoint close to the church.
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