HAUSA NEWS
YORUBA NEWS
IGBO NEWS

POPULAR THIS WEEK

No Content Available
FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS
SEND US NEWS
Thursday, May 22, 2025
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS
No Result
View All Result
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
[adinserter block="17"]

Anambra: Tears, anguish as 20-year-old police Constable murdered by unknown gun men laid to rest

Nnadi Christopher Ikechukwu by Nnadi Christopher Ikechukwu
March 17, 2023
in Local News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
0

It was indeed a harvest of tears, grief and anguish in Idemili South local government area of Anambra as a 20-year-old police officer, Mr. Emmanuel Ozojie who was among the two police officers gruesomely murdered by unknown gunmen at Awada Police Station, on 20th February, 2023, was on Thursday laid to rest.

WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that Mr. Ozojie hailed from Eziama village at Nnokwa Community, Idemili South local government area.

Our reporter gathered that the young police officer whose parents based in Lagos had already purchased the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB form for possible University education was said to have voluntarily joined the police due to the passion he had to serve Nigeria and humanity

Investigation by our reporter showed that Mr. Ozojie who just passed out from Police College Oji River in Enugu State last year’s December, was posted to Awada Police Station as his first duty post but had not even received his first salary as a police officer before the unfortunate incident which took his life.

READ ALSO

INFERNO ECONOMY: Market, shops, hotels — How Nigerian economic hubs are battling the wave of fire incidents

VeryDarkMan traumatized after being beaten, blindfolded, arrested at gunpoint – Deji Adeyanju

Ibadan Stampede: Court strikes out murder charges against ex-Ooni’s wife, Oriyomi Hamzat

Police deploy taskforce to enforce motorcycle ban in restricted areas in Adamawa

Nevertheless, at the burial ceremony, tears flowed uncontrollably, while family members, friends and colleagues sunk in grief as the deceased was committed to mother earth.

Officers of Nigeria Police Force were equally on ground to pay their final respect to one of their fallen colleagues.

The requiem Mass for the deceased took place at his father’s compound, where Reverend Father Collins Ogbannu in his sermon, said the lives of all mortals on earth depend on God.

Father Ogbannu who described the death of the deceased as very painful, consoled the family and urged them not to wail as if there is no longer hope.

According to Reverend Father Emenu who officiated the Mass, the high level of killings in the society including the security personnel is highly regrettable and the people must not to see police as their enemies, but as those whose duty is to protect lives and property.

Speaking on behalf of the Police, Inspector Fide Utoku attached to Anambra State Police Command consoled the deceased family and regretted the unfortunate incident that led to the death of the young police officer who lost his life to the men of the underworld.

Inspector Utoku, who trained the deceased at the Police college, Oji River, regretted that the assignment the late Ozojie was on when he met his untimely death, was his first assignment.

He described the deceased as a dedicated fellow who had love for the country, saying at the police college, he was peaceful and obedient to the law and his superiors.

Stating that Police is known for peace, Inspector Utoku wondered why police stations and officers would always be attacked, saying that such act does not add value to the development of the nation.

In his words, “this is quite worrisome because this is a young life cut short.

“Killing Policemen will not bring the development we are seeking in this part of the country.

“I therefore urge these people perpetrating these acts of killing to refrain and see the police as an arm of government established to ensure law and order.

“This is quite an unfortunate death,” he sobbed.

Finally, the  brother to the deceased, Mr. Chinedu Ozojie, and a cousin Mr. Kenechukwu Ozojie, said their brother’s death is still like a movie to them, describing him as a very vibrant and brilliant officer.

 

 

Discussion about this post

ADVERTISEMENT

LATEST

INFERNO ECONOMY: Market, shops, hotels — How Nigerian economic hubs are battling the wave of fire incidents

May 22, 2025

Tinubu’s cabinet shake-up: 6 Ministers who didn’t see it coming

May 22, 2025

BEYOND THE BALLOT: After over 20 opposition figures defected to APC, is Nigeria turning into a one-party state?

May 22, 2025

Wike vs. Fubara: 5 moments that redefined Rivers politics

May 22, 2025

2025 Governors’ forum: The moments that turned ugly

May 22, 2025

2027 presidency: Atiku, Obi and a rickety coalition

May 22, 2025
Load More
NEWS PICKS — WITHIN NIGERIA

WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD.

NEWS, MULTI MEDIA

WITHIN NIGERIA is an online news media that focuses on authoritative reports, investigations and major headlines that springs from National issues, Politics, Metro, Entertainment; and Articles.

Follow us on social media:

CORPORATE LINKS

  • About
  • Contacts
  • Report a story
  • Advertisement
  • Content Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
 
  • Fact-Checking Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Corrections Policy
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName