TWO EX-SARS OFFICERS TO DIE BY HANGING FOR MURDER.
“They carried our property in 2011 and killed my son. My son said I should forgive them, let them go and bring back those things they took. I will be okay. I thank God for fighting for me. I am happy.”
Kathrine Akor( Mother of Micheal Akor)
Two ex-officers of the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, are to die by hanging for extra-judicially killing a defenseless Nigerian.
The two officers were sentenced to death by a High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital.
Ex-SARS officers involved in the murder of case were in five in number: Shedrack Ibibo, ASP Samuel Chigbu, Magus Awuri, Olisa Emeka and Ogoligo, were standing trial for the murder of Michael Igwe,and Michael Akor while in their custody for allegedly stealing recharge cards in 2015 in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State.
However, two out of the five officers died in custody at the Portharcourt correctional center, Ogoligo and ASP Samuel Chigbu, while Shedrack Ibibo, Olisa Emeka and Magus Awuri went on with the trial to its end.
Justice M.O Opara, the trial judge, in her judgment found Magus Awuri and Shedrack Ibibo guilty of conspiracy to murder, while Olisa Emeka was acquitted.
The Rivers State prosecution counsel , speaking to newsmen after the judgment, expressed happiness, saying justice has been served.
She said, “The court found that the duo were guilty of murdering the two deceased. The court discharged and acquitted Olisa Emeka based on the findings because the prosecution did not prove his case concerning the last person.
“It will hopefully serve as a deterrent to other officers and give some sort of closure to the families of the deceased persons.”
Mother to one of the murder victims, Michael Akor, expressed happiness over the judgment, Mrs Kathrine Akor, said the policemen would now experience a taste of their own action .
“They carried our property in 2011 and killed my son. My son said I should forgive them, let them go and bring back those things they took. I will be okay. I thank God for fighting for me. I am happy.”