There was outrage in Enugu State on Thursday when a number of offended youths protested alleged extrajudicial killing of a well-liked entertainer, Izuchukwu Nnaji, within the state.
The protesters, who carried placards with numerous inscriptions alleged Mr Nnaji, in any other case often called ‘Stone,’ was killed by operatives of the Anti-Cult Tactical Squad within the state.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the late Nnaji was arrested round 3 a.m. on Wednesday at The Bull Hotel in Enugu the place he had lodged after celebrating his birthday with mates on Tuesday evening.
Some of the youths mentioned Mr Nnaji’s physique was later found on the morgue of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, on Thursday, prompting the youths to start the protest.
Video clips exhibiting the youths protesting have been circulating on Facebook.
In one of the clips, the protesters referred to as for the arrest of the police operatives allegedly concerned within the killing of the deceased.
They additionally demanded an investigation into the killing.
Ogochukwu Nnaji, the elder brother of the deceased, advised reporters in the course of the protest that his brother was allegedly arrested and killed with out justification.
“My brother celebrated his birthday on Tuesday and thereafter lodged at The Bull Hotel.
“Operatives of the police anti-cult squad invaded his lodge room round 3 a.m. on Wednesday and whisked him away.
“When we could not find him, we went to the hotel, where the management confirmed that operatives of the anti-cult unit came in the night and took him away. We later traced his body to the ESUT Parklane morgue today (Thursday),” he narrated.
Mr Ogochukwu insisted that the deceased was “extrajudicially killed” and that he was neither a cultist nor an armed robber.
“He was a well-known celebrity. We are demanding justice,” he mentioned.
The protesters later marched to the Government House in Enugu, calling for the arrest and prosecution of these concerned within the killing of the deceased.
Police silent
The police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, didn’t reply to a number of calls and a textual content message searching for his feedback on Friday morning.
Not the primary time
The newest incident occurred about 24 months after a police inspector killed a well-liked musician, Chikezie Mba, in Enugu State.
Mr Mba, popularly often called ‘Igbo Jah,’ was shot lifeless by the inspector on the Anti-Cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command in October 2024.
The police authorities later identified the inspector as Joseph Ozonwanji, dismissed and arraigned him for killing the musician.
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