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49-year old widow, Mrs. Esther Umukoro, has cried out to the State
Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Kokumo, to release the body of her
late son for proper burial.
Mrs.
Esther said her son identified as Samson was killed last month during a
protest against the Nigeria Custom Service at Ovbiogie village in Ovia
North East local government area.
Residents
in the area had last month sacked the NCS station at the former Benin
tollgate following the killing of a commercial driver who was carrying
three bags of rice.
A vehicle belonging to the NCS was set ablaze.
Esther said her son was hit by an object from the vehicle when it exploded.
She
said her late son had gone to look for his younger sister who went to
hawk plantain chips at the toll gate area when he was hit by an object
from the burning vehicle.
According
to her, “I returned from the market where I went to hawk plantain chips
and I ask Samson about the sister because of the riot.
“Samson
said he was going to look to her. After some minutes, I saw people
gathered around my house. They were just looking at me without saying
anything.
“It was a little boy that came to tell me that my son is dead. He is an apprentice and did not participate in the protest.
“I
have gone to the Ekiadolor Police Station and they keep telling me to
go and come back. The police said they are still investigating. They
said the Custom people said they are looking for their pistol.
“All I want is to end my grief by burying my son. He is second to the last born.”
Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, could not be reached for comments.
Source: The Nation
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