In a series of tweets, Madu said that he lost his cousin, Chrisantus Korie to police brutality in April 2013. He also said that his cousin’s murder was not investigated by the police and all efforts to get justice proved abortive.
He wrote: “I support the people of Nigeria as they protest to end police brutality and extrajudicial killings. My own cousin Chrisantus Nwabueze Korie was murdered by Nigerian police in April 2013.
“Despite my best efforts, the police would not investigate his murder and did everything to obstruct. I also helped to petition a committee of Nigeria’s National Assembly to probe the killing and report back to the house within a timely manner.”
“Fundamental human rights like peace, security and freedom from police brutality are universal. The Nigerian government has an obligation to protect its citizens and deliver substantive police reform.
“Changing the name of SARS and reconstituting it without significant reform won’t be sufficient to satisfy the cry of the Nigerian people for justice.
“Edmund Burke wrote that, ‘the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing’. I encourage all Nigerians to stand up and be heard.”
I support the people of Nigeria as they protest to end police brutality and extrajudicial killings. My own cousin Chrisantus Nwabueze Korie was murdered by Nigerian police in April 2013. pic.twitter.com/P41mtTvKMK
— Kaycee Madu (@KayceeMaduYEG) October 17, 2020
Fundamental human rights like peace, security and freedom from police brutality are universal. The Nigerian government has an obligation to protect its citizens and deliver substantive police reform.
— Kaycee Madu (@KayceeMaduYEG) October 17, 2020
Edmund Burke wrote that, “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” I encourage all Nigerians to stand up and be heard.
— Kaycee Madu (@KayceeMaduYEG) October 17, 2020
this is horrible. and really exposes the rot in the system. the national assembly couldnt do anything about it???
The people that have experienced this SARS brutality ehn
Just imagine. The killings are just too painful