Police Shun House Committee Hearing Probing Extra-Judicial Killing Of Auto Mechanic In Port Harcourt
The injury inflicted on one of the victim The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition probing the death of an auto mechanic, Chima Ikwunador, while in police custody in Rivers State has adjourned sitting to December 10, 2020, over non-appearance by the police at the investigative hearing on Wednesday in Abuja. The deceased, a car repairer, died in controversial circumstances in police custody while being detained alongside four others. The others arrested by the police include Victor Ogbonna, Osaze Friday, Ifeanyi Osuji and Ifeanyi Onyekwere. The operatives of the Eagle-Crack, an outfit of the state police command had in December 2019 arrested, detained and tortured the four Ikoku motor spare parts dealers for an alleged traffic offence and being in possession of stolen vehicles. At the commencement of the hearing, the police did not send any representatives despite being duly invited for the hearing. The chairman of the committee expressed displeasure over