Amnesty demands independent probe into alleged killing of Obodo in Rivers

Amnesty International has called for an autarkic and impartial probe into the alleged extrajudicial sidesplitting of Anthony Obodo by constabulary officers successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

In a connection on Tuesday, the rights organisation said Obodo was allegedly changeable by constabulary officers connected August 29 on Agip by Ada-George Road successful Port Harcourt.

Amnesty International said the circumstances surrounding the sidesplitting necessitate an probe that is autarkic of the Nigeria Police Force.

“The constabulary cannot beryllium trusted to analyse themselves,” the organisation said.

It called for the prosecution of officers suspected to beryllium progressive done nationalist trials if grounds establishes their responsibility.

According to the victim’s family, Obodo was driving a Lexus car erstwhile helium was allegedly pursued by constabulary officers and changeable astatine adjacent range.

His sister reportedly said that aft helium was shot, Obodo was inactive breathing erstwhile the officers allegedly “pulled him retired of the vehicle, removed his golden concatenation and rings, abandoned him connected the roadworthy successful the rainfall and drove distant successful his car.”

Amnesty said Obodo was aboriginal recovered bleeding by a passerby, who took him to hospital, wherever helium died...