Father of Tina, 17-year-old school girl killed by police officer demand justice
07 June 2020 |
12:45 pm
On May 26, the Ezekwe family was thrown into turmoil after a trigger-happy policeman, Theophilus Otobo, shot into a crowd, hitting young Tina.
The teenager, who aspired to become a medical doctor and was preparing for her secondary school certificate exams, died two days later.
Today would have been Tina's birthday. Now, her family, as well as her community in the Lagos suburb of Oworo, are experiencing a pain that has become all too familiar among Nigerians: the pain of losing loved ones to police brutality.
Related
Related
3 days ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.
2 days ago
With the rate of insurgency in Borno State, many lives and families have been severely affected, with thousands being displaced and forced to live in internally displaced camps (IDP). A mother, who has lost neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones still in captivity, shares her heartbreaking experience of living in constant fear. She calls on the government to provide more basic amenities to help her and others in the IDP camp in Chabbol village, Borno state.
2 days ago
Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
2 days ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.
1 day ago
Guardian Woman Festival: Fostering inclusion and empowerment in aviation.
1 day ago
FG to integrate over 20% unbanked Nigerians into banking system says Shettima and more
Latest
38 mins ago
Trump and Duda discussed a range of issues, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ahead of the November US presidential election, Trump is taking time to forge ties with foreign leaders.
39 mins ago
April 22 marks Earth Day, and this year's theme is "Planet vs. Plastics". Over the past 60 years, around 7 billion tons of plastic have been produced, according to the UN. But only around 10 percent of it has been recycled. Initiatives are flourishing around the world to tackle the waste crisis, including new technology to improve recycling rates.
1 hour ago
Guardian Woman Festival: Women's World - Strength in Femininity
1 hour ago
At least thirteen people have died in Nairobi due to serious flooding caused by torrential rains that fell last Tuesday night, the Police reported this Thursday.
1 hour ago
Prosecutors say Donald Trump falsifyied business records in order to hide hush money paid to former adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
1 hour ago
Human Rights Watch says 223 civilians were summarily executed by soldiers in a single day in Burkina Faso. Also, heavy rain continues to bring devastation in Kenya's capital Nairobi, with roads turned into rivers. And it's been a year since Ghana started using a new malaria vaccine. Children have received more than two million doses.
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.