Army Summons Edo Commander As Soldiers ‘Beat’ Policewoman’s Son To Death

In line with The PUNCH, the Nigerian Military has summoned considered one of its Guard Commanders in Edo State over the dying of Christian Ehima, a 24-year-old undergraduate of Pc Science within the College of Benin.

The inconsolable mom of the sufferer, an Assistant Superintendent of Police with the Delta State Police Command, Mercy Ehima, informed Saturday PUNCH that her son was tortured to dying by some troopers on the Railway Checkpoint in Igbanke, Edo State.

Mercy stated her son was travelling to a village referred to as Ewesa in Edo earlier than Benin on Friday, December 10, 2021, and had unknowingly boarded a kidnappers' automobile.

In line with the 53-year-old widow, the abductors found the troopers' checkpoint and reversed instantly.

"My son said he jumped down from the vehicle in the process and ran into the bush. He said he sent me a text message in the bush but I didn't come. He said as he was proceeding in the bush, he saw a big snake and jumped out of the bush. He (Christian) said he ran to the Army checkpoint, which was about four poles away. He said he thought the soldiers would come to his aid but as he was about to narrate his ordeal to them, they kicked him and he fell on the ground and they started to hit him," the grieving widow informed our correspondent amid sobs.

Mercy stated she met her son in a pit by the checkpoint and rushed him to the hospital however the younger grownup died hours later of inner bleeding.

Military has no room for abusive officers -Spokesman

When contacted, the Director of Military Public Relations, Brigadier Basic Onyema Nwachukwu, informed Saturday PUNCH that investigation had commenced into the matter, including that the navy has no room for

Nwachukwu stated, "I've simply contacted my PRO (Public Relations Officer) in Benin and drew his consideration to it. He stated he has additionally contacted the Police PRO there.

"The girl really serves in Delta State and investigation had commenced from their very own finish there. The Guard Commander (the pinnacle of these troopers on the checkpoint) has been invited to concern a press release.

"Investigation had commenced and we will get to the bottom of this. Just like the female soldier that abused the youth corper, it was properly investigated and the officer was dealt with, we can't cover up such people, we don't have a place for such people in the system if it really happened."