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Uka reveals how Chidi killed inspector Michael in Enugu as Ette youths demand for justice

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3 years ago

January 25, 2022

The Youths at Ette community in Igbo-Eze North local government of Enugu state has called on inspector general of police, commissioner of police in the state and well meaning Nigerians as matter of urgency to set up a panel to investigate the unlawful killing of a police officer Michael Adama by inspector Chidi.

Late Inspector Adama Micheal who until his death was a serving Police Officer under the anti-kidnapping Unit of the Nigerian Police force Enugu Police command was reportedly shot and killed at new market axis Enugu by his colleague on the 21st of January, 2022 by inspector Chidi.

Disclosing this to journalists, Coordinator, Ette Youth Stakeholders Consultative Forum Comrade Dennis Ewaoche said that the incident was a conspiracy that must be investigated and justice must be served.

According to him, Why was Michael killed, why is the OC Pius Ugwuala covering up the matter, why is the family being denied access to see the corps? Is that the right way for a responsible organisation like the Nigeria Police Force.

“Police ought to conduct her affairs? Even though Michael misbehaved he shouldn’t be killed in that ugly manner, police should brief the general public on what lead to his death these are the questions the community are asking.

Immediately he was killed, his team deposited the corpse in the mortuary without contacting any member of his family or give out information about the unfortunate incident.

His elder brother Uka Adama who also happens to be a police officer in Enugu on receiving the news from other colleagues secretly went to the mortuary to see the corpse.

He took pictures of the corpse which showed a bullet wound below the neck of his late brother. Uka in company of other concerned police officers approached the OC anti-kidnapping section SP Pius Eziubochi Ugwuala for information on what resulted to the death of Inspector Michael, Unknown to the OC Pius Ugwuala that the brother had visited the mortuary, he lied that Inspector Michael was killed by a mob who used a stick to hit his head when they came for a raid at new market.

He encouraged them to take heart and let it go, as a result of this information provided by the OC, some police officers from the same community of late Inspector Michael began to protest at the station, a pandemonium ensued and later the OC Anti-Kidnapping SP Pius Ugwuala called Uka aside and told him Inspector Michael (his brother) was shot by one of his colleagues by name Inspector Chidi mistakenly.

Members of the team and why Michael was killed at new market was not disclosed to Uka.

Further investigation by some police friends of late Inspector Michael revealed that the leader of the team who went for the raid is one inspector Obi Anthony and the officer that shot Michael is inspector remained officer Chidi.

Effort to gain access to the counter to find out how the incident entry was made when the anti-kidnapping team returned to the station was resisted.

The reason behind the cover-up is still unknown, even as at the time of this report, no member of the family including the brother of late Inspector Michael who is a serving Police Officer under the same command have been taken to the mortuary to see the corpse.

They killed Michael and deposited his corpse in the mortuary and went back to their business as usual as if nothing happened; a young man who is serving his country will be killed like a dog and no responsible statement from the appropriate authority is not acceptable.

That is not the best practice. The picture which has been obtained is a fact that there was a planned to conceal the gruesome murder by the colleagues of Michael because the initial story was that he was hit on the head by a mob at new market.

Let us even say that he was killed by an angry mob, we beg to ask if any arrest has been made and how come there wasn’t any eye witness to the raid in such a public location.

We are not going to allow this kind of barbaric act be swept under the carpet. We want justice for Michael Adama, the community insisted.

The Inspector General of Police is a well respected and disciplined Officer; we are confident that he will not allow this kind of evil thrive under his watch.

The slain Officer who was transferred to Nsukka less than two months ago with other colleagues as a team for an assignment was recalled back and replaced with another officer before the completion of their assignment in Nsukka, he was then reassigned to the anti-kidnapping section in Enugu.

Members of his family and the entire Ette people are demanding for answers because until his death, Michael, bitterly complained that his boss the OC Anti-Kidnapping Unit SP Pius Eziubochi Ugwuala has threatened to kill him over a disagreement and he has succeeded.

Is it a crime to serve this country? We hear of extrajudicial killing of innocent Nigerians by members of the police force on regular basis, but one that involves the killing of a Police Officer by his colleague in the course has to be an aberration and the perpetrators of this evil conspiracy must face the law.

We are sending our legal team to meet the CP Enugu to seek for justice for Adama and we hope it get all the anticipated result. An incident that happened since on 21st January, 2022 and up till now 25th January, 2022 his wife and Children are still waiting for their bread winner to return from work.

We are in pain and the only thing that will comfort us is justice for Late Inspector Adama Micheal is an indigene of Ette in Igbo-Eze North Local Government of Enugu State.

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Dikko And The New Vision Accountability and Development in Sports

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1 week ago

December 16, 2024

The Gleamer

Felly Mammah N.

Since the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhaji Shehu Dikko assumed office on the 30th of October, 2024, he has systematically and deliberately been putting in place structures that would result to proper development of sports in Nigeria. Shortly after he was first appointed by President Bola Tinubu as a leading strength of sports, the Director General (DG), Hon. Bukola Olapade was appointed to compliment his efforts.

Many sports analysts believe that the duo of Dikko and Olapade who have been very visible in sports administration will be one of the best combination to take the sports sector to the next level. The DG no doubt, is the head of administration in the Commission, but it should be noted that the financial enablement to manage the affairs of staff and the political might that shops for the finance needed in the running of the sector rest on the Chairman who has the task of liaising with the President directly.

It is also, worthy to note that there is a huge difference between the administration of in the Civil Service as it is controlled by a Permanent Secretary and Directors while the administration of a Commission involves Board Members and experts whose voices and actions are also, game-changing; more so as Commissioners are likely going to take charge of the different zones to proffer solutions for a way forward. The defunct Ministry of Youths and Sports Development which later in 2023 metamorphosed into the Ministry of Sports Development on the assumption of President Bola Tinubu, produced a minister who was not versed in sports administration and as a result, faced mass criticism especially from men of the media.

These men of the pen profession are the torchlight of global sporting activity; they equally keep the history of both sports participation globally as well as the records of athletes’ performances. Their torchlight on past Minister’s and particularly the recent past, have revealed that most of the people who presided over sports administration do not really have any knowledge of the sector before their appointment.

The exit of the immediate past Minister, Sen. John Owan Enoh, refreshingly paved the way for change and this has brought in sports personnels that are expected to place sporting activities in the digital world. Suffice it to also, say that the new management of Sports Commission in parts of her changes is expected to sanitize athletes’ attitude and character for better reflection of children who have seen and communicated with their peers in the Western world.

However, the clarion call for President Tinubu to remove politics in sports may have changed the leadership of sports going by what many sports fans saw in the last outing of both Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris 2024, where a country like Nigeria did not measure up to her potentials.

Despite the poor performance of atheletes during the World Olympics Games, the past immediate past Minister deserves to be commended that during his tenure, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Games was reawakened as the participation of our Super Eagles brought back hope and jubilation to sports fans including the President and higher authorities. Yes whopping sum of N12 Billion was released two weeks to the Olympics Games and at a time the country was not financially stable. Despite the presidential financial support, the medals presented to the country were crisis and ignorant of both the atheletes, Nigeria Olympic Committee and the Atheletic Federaton to do the needful.

Therefore, it is heart-warming that the President harkened to the appeal of his fellow sports lovers to handpick a known figure in the sports arena to share his wealth of experience that gave him both a name in Sports and positions as the former Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Chairman League Management Company (LMC), FIFA match Commissioner of significance, 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and presently, CAF Committee Member, in addition to his new portfolio as Chairman NSC.

My reference point here is that Alh. Dikko has been given the authority to effect positive change in sports sector, co-ordinate over 40 Sports Federations in the sector, welcome ideas of both sports stakeholders, individuals and veterans of sports that will enable him x-ray the reasons for poor performances in the sector and to chat a way forward for success story. There can never be a new testament without an old testament, thus the reason Alh. Dikko’s doors have remained opened to receive courtesy calls that included the visits by past administrators and foreigners who want to facilitate with whom the cap fits.

Still, in the mood of celebration to formally welcome Alh. Dikko to office was the peculiar power of sports which gathered momentum and the crowd for happy moments as seen in the recent novelty match organized by his friends, associates and sports veterans at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja recently. That gathering clearly announced not just a man who has made a name for himself at a height in global political decision making in sports circle, but a man who has also, given voice to our country’s leagues and international activities.

Sports is a significant sector that comprises emotion, tension, happiness, sadness even death and hope irrespective of the fact that it has the potential to feed many mouths. The sector cannot be compared to other Ministries with delayed bureaucracies and frustration of abilities. While in the civil service the head will rather submerge a growing talent for fear of power thrown, a coach who discovers a talent takes the credit for showcasing a star athelete discovered. Sports has been proven to generate revenue as well as attract public partnership which are all aimed at enhancing podium performance by the athletes.

Shehu Dikko’s business vision and wide participation in football contributed in making him the right candidate to place the sector in its expected level, increase the GDP of the country’s economy and equally be accountable with administrative roadmap for success.

The novelty match organised for him by his sports fans and League managers had the likes of Samson Siasia, Victor Ikpeba, Mutiu Adepoju, Dominic Iorfa, Ahmed Musa in attendance to share their joy with him as they displayed their talent with their foot.
Others that graced the occasion were Super Sports General Manager, Felix Nwogu, former and present Chairmen of House Committee on Sports, NFF President, NOC members and persons from across the globe. That singular act indicated a clear fact that Dikko can actually gather momentum with persons that can support his ideology to deliver as charged by the presidency.

However, the Chairman’s meekness to open his doors to all does not mean weakness neither does it mean that he has not commenced work officially. His work is more of brain tasking because ideas actually rule the world. I will boldly say that he has resumed work with like minds that will not only be on the same page with him but will as well be on success Guinness Book with him.

Felly Mammah N.
Press Officer (NSC).

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