Okeabatta Chika, aka Kill and Bury 


By Tony Icheku in Owerri 



Police brutality on Monday triggered off protest by women in the oil producing area of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State


The women, numbering over 500 stormed the street with placards, appealing to the Federal Government and Inspector General of Police to intervene and call the recalcitrant officers to order



They alleged that there had been consistent police brutality in their communities and their sons have all fled their homes following the unleash of brutality by the police


Spokesperson of the protesters and Women leader in the area, Mrs Anwulika Omogo told newsmen that the police team  brutalising the communities is  led by one Inspector Okeabatta Chika (Alias Kill and Bury) a member of the disbanded  SARS police unit



The women alleged that Chika, aka  "Kill and Bury" had recruited unknown state actors including militia groups around Egbema axis which frequently goes on rampage  attacking, killing, arresting innocent and law abiding residents of the community whom he labels   with criminal charges.


"Most recent is the arrest of the President-General, PG of the community, Pastor Noble Chinedu Omogo who was  detained  in Kill and Burt's illegal cell  at former NDDC hospital in Mmahu for  three days without investigation 


"The  Inspector boasts that he  is not answerable to both the Area Commander, DPO or any other police authority, as he is now police Traditional Ruler of Egbema.


"Egbema is a peaceful oil producing Community and we want government to intervene in this issue before it would degenerate and instigate  children to retaliate."


Also speaking, Mrs Love Nzeoma said that the community do not want what happened in Delta to happen to them.


"We do not want our children to go on  self defense because they have been pushed to the wall. Any action they take may affect so many other lives and government installations.


"We respect the law but we can no longer afford to keep quiet while our children are being killed daily or frivolous charges," they said.


Some of the placards read: 'Police brutality must stop. We are tired of Kill and Bury"


'Kill and Bury stop killing innocent souls'


'Kill and Bury allow us to sleep in peace in our community'


When contacted, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer,  PPRO, Mr Henry Okoye said he is yet to be briefed on the development.




culled from THISDAY