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The final report of the autopsy conducted on a police witness, Mr. Anthony Idam, over the murder of six people has shown that he was a victim of "organophosphate poisoning."
Idam was found dead in police cell shortly after he testified before the judicial commission of inquiry into the killing of the traders last June 8. The late police constable had linked his colleagues with the incident.
The autopsy conducted by two pathologists: Prof. Segun Ojo and Prof. E.J.C. Nwana, said that the presence of "chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphates" in his blood and body fluids confirmed that he died from poisoning or "sudden cessation of respiration."
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has called on the families of the Apo killing to assume custody of their bodies for proper burial.
The victims are Chinedu Meniru, Anthony Nwokike, Paulinus Ogbonna, Ekene Isaac, Ifeanyi, Ozor, Augustina Arebum as well as Idam.
But the families would rather not have anything to do with them until the commission releases its report. They insisted that their siblings were decent and hardworking Nigerians and not armed robbers as claimed by the police for extra-judicial action.
A copy of the autopsy report dated August 12, and made available to The Guardian, declared that Idam's death was not natural.
Police pathologist, Dr. Wilson Akhiwu and a Senior Registrar at the National Hospital, Abuja observed the exercise, which was conducted in the same hospital.
A summary of the autopsy report reads thus: "It is quite clear that this death was not due to natural causes. Rather, the observed toxic acute tubular necrosis of the kidneys is consistent with the presence of chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphate in the blood and body fluids.
"Organophosphates are known to cause sudden death through their toxic effects and generalised muscle spasms leading to the arrest of respiration. The intense bluish discoloration of the lips and nail beds cyanosis would easily be explained by this sudden cessation of respiration, which is a well -recognised consequence of organophosphate poisoning".
The government, through a letter dated August, 19, and signed by Secretary to the Judicial
Commission of Inquiry, Mr. Isaac Idu, called on families of the Apo six as well as that of Idam to collect the bodies from the morgue at Garki Hospital and the National Hospital.
But counsel to the five male victims, Mr. Amobi Nzelu, who spoke with reporters yesterday commended the Federal Government for the release of the bodies.
"The release of the bodies of the deceased persons to their respective families for befitting burial is an eloquent testimony to the fact that they were after all not armed robbers as the Nigerian Police painted them to be. This is a major victory for democracy and rule of law in Nigeria," Nzelu said.
While thanking President Olusegun Obasanjo over the directives, he noted that "the healing process will not be complete until those that perpetrated the heinous crime are brought to book and compensation paid to the families of the deceased persons".
The families of the victims have, however, dissociated themselves from Nzelu's action, saying they were not ready to collect the bodies for burial until certain conditions were met.
One of the families' demands is the presentation of the final report by the commission, and a national broadcast to clear them of any criminal tag.
In a letter written to Nzelu yesterday by the families under the aegis of Apo Traders Association (ATASS), they maintained that "the bodies will not be buried until the final report is submitted to the Federal Government by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry and the position of the Federal Government made public".
Mr. Ifeyinwa Obegolu, counsel to the family of the only female victim who received the Chairman of Apo Traders, Motimor Ihejirika, who came with a copy of the letter to Nzelu told reporters that "families of the victims are simply pleading with the government to hold on to the bodies a little longer until the final report of the commission is made available to them".
She said that their communities would not accept bodies or allow them be buried until the government clarified that they were not armed robbers.
Idam was found dead in police cell shortly after he testified before the judicial commission of inquiry into the killing of the traders last June 8. The late police constable had linked his colleagues with the incident.
The autopsy conducted by two pathologists: Prof. Segun Ojo and Prof. E.J.C. Nwana, said that the presence of "chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphates" in his blood and body fluids confirmed that he died from poisoning or "sudden cessation of respiration."
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has called on the families of the Apo killing to assume custody of their bodies for proper burial.
The victims are Chinedu Meniru, Anthony Nwokike, Paulinus Ogbonna, Ekene Isaac, Ifeanyi, Ozor, Augustina Arebum as well as Idam.
But the families would rather not have anything to do with them until the commission releases its report. They insisted that their siblings were decent and hardworking Nigerians and not armed robbers as claimed by the police for extra-judicial action.
A copy of the autopsy report dated August 12, and made available to The Guardian, declared that Idam's death was not natural.
Police pathologist, Dr. Wilson Akhiwu and a Senior Registrar at the National Hospital, Abuja observed the exercise, which was conducted in the same hospital.
A summary of the autopsy report reads thus: "It is quite clear that this death was not due to natural causes. Rather, the observed toxic acute tubular necrosis of the kidneys is consistent with the presence of chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphate in the blood and body fluids.
"Organophosphates are known to cause sudden death through their toxic effects and generalised muscle spasms leading to the arrest of respiration. The intense bluish discoloration of the lips and nail beds cyanosis would easily be explained by this sudden cessation of respiration, which is a well -recognised consequence of organophosphate poisoning".
The government, through a letter dated August, 19, and signed by Secretary to the Judicial
Commission of Inquiry, Mr. Isaac Idu, called on families of the Apo six as well as that of Idam to collect the bodies from the morgue at Garki Hospital and the National Hospital.
But counsel to the five male victims, Mr. Amobi Nzelu, who spoke with reporters yesterday commended the Federal Government for the release of the bodies.
"The release of the bodies of the deceased persons to their respective families for befitting burial is an eloquent testimony to the fact that they were after all not armed robbers as the Nigerian Police painted them to be. This is a major victory for democracy and rule of law in Nigeria," Nzelu said.
While thanking President Olusegun Obasanjo over the directives, he noted that "the healing process will not be complete until those that perpetrated the heinous crime are brought to book and compensation paid to the families of the deceased persons".
The families of the victims have, however, dissociated themselves from Nzelu's action, saying they were not ready to collect the bodies for burial until certain conditions were met.
One of the families' demands is the presentation of the final report by the commission, and a national broadcast to clear them of any criminal tag.
In a letter written to Nzelu yesterday by the families under the aegis of Apo Traders Association (ATASS), they maintained that "the bodies will not be buried until the final report is submitted to the Federal Government by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry and the position of the Federal Government made public".
Mr. Ifeyinwa Obegolu, counsel to the family of the only female victim who received the Chairman of Apo Traders, Motimor Ihejirika, who came with a copy of the letter to Nzelu told reporters that "families of the victims are simply pleading with the government to hold on to the bodies a little longer until the final report of the commission is made available to them".
She said that their communities would not accept bodies or allow them be buried until the government clarified that they were not armed robbers.
"I'm not a criminal so I need not fear/loathe the police"
Incuborossonero and the common man.
I think Swag hit it right on the button...somewhat. In New York I'm a white guy in a decent neighborhood who is not suspected nor stereotyped by cops. If I were an African American in other areas my outlook may not be the same. That said, when certain kids have a real distaste for the cops they themselves are far from 'angels' and see the cops as obstacles in there 'devious plans'. i.e. from being a courrier for the dealer to pickpocketing tourists.
Anyhow, the boys in blue never bothered me and I actually applaud their 'balls' which not many of us mere mortals have....on the otherhand, the FEDS can kiss my arse and stick that RICO ACT where the sun don't shine :fero:
Incuborossonero and the common man.
I think Swag hit it right on the button...somewhat. In New York I'm a white guy in a decent neighborhood who is not suspected nor stereotyped by cops. If I were an African American in other areas my outlook may not be the same. That said, when certain kids have a real distaste for the cops they themselves are far from 'angels' and see the cops as obstacles in there 'devious plans'. i.e. from being a courrier for the dealer to pickpocketing tourists.
Anyhow, the boys in blue never bothered me and I actually applaud their 'balls' which not many of us mere mortals have....on the otherhand, the FEDS can kiss my arse and stick that RICO ACT where the sun don't shine :fero:
"Fvck tha police, fvck tha police, fvck 'em" --Bone Thugs N Harmony
On a serious note, I'm not too fond of them but I certainly don't hate them. There were 2 cocksuckers though that stopped me just because I looked Arab. They fvckin followed me for 2 blocks before pulling me over for being caught in a yellow light-turn-red in the middle of the intersection...I know for a fact that the only reason they stopped me is because of my color and otherwise they would've just let me go, because they had to get real close and tailgate my ass so they can get a closer look, and then they decided...ohhh...pull that "terrorist" over.
On a serious note, I'm not too fond of them but I certainly don't hate them. There were 2 cocksuckers though that stopped me just because I looked Arab. They fvckin followed me for 2 blocks before pulling me over for being caught in a yellow light-turn-red in the middle of the intersection...I know for a fact that the only reason they stopped me is because of my color and otherwise they would've just let me go, because they had to get real close and tailgate my ass so they can get a closer look, and then they decided...ohhh...pull that "terrorist" over.
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"Fvck tha police, fvck tha police, fvck 'em" --Bone Thugs N Harmony
On a serious note, I'm not too fond of them but I certainly don't hate them. There were 2 cocksuckers though that stopped me just because I looked Arab. They fvckin followed me for 2 blocks before pulling me over for being caught in a yellow light-turn-red in the middle of the intersection...I know for a fact that the only reason they stopped me is because of my color and otherwise they would've just let me go, because they had to get real close and tailgate my ass so they can get a closer look, and then they decided...ohhh...pull that "terrorist" over.
"Fvck tha police, fvck tha police, fvck 'em" --Bone Thugs N Harmony
On a serious note, I'm not too fond of them but I certainly don't hate them. There were 2 cocksuckers though that stopped me just because I looked Arab. They fvckin followed me for 2 blocks before pulling me over for being caught in a yellow light-turn-red in the middle of the intersection...I know for a fact that the only reason they stopped me is because of my color and otherwise they would've just let me go, because they had to get real close and tailgate my ass so they can get a closer look, and then they decided...ohhh...pull that "terrorist" over.
Dude, that's crazy/racist. Good luck with that.
++ [ originally posted by nosubstitute959 ] ++
"Fvck tha police, fvck tha police, fvck 'em" --Bone Thugs N Harmony
On a serious note, I'm not too fond of them but I certainly don't hate them. There were 2 cocksuckers though that stopped me just because I looked Arab. They fvckin followed me for 2 blocks before pulling me over for being caught in a yellow light-turn-red in the middle of the intersection...I know for a fact that the only reason they stopped me is because of my color and otherwise they would've just let me go, because they had to get real close and tailgate my ass so they can get a closer look, and then they decided...ohhh...pull that "terrorist" over.
"Fvck tha police, fvck tha police, fvck 'em" --Bone Thugs N Harmony
On a serious note, I'm not too fond of them but I certainly don't hate them. There were 2 cocksuckers though that stopped me just because I looked Arab. They fvckin followed me for 2 blocks before pulling me over for being caught in a yellow light-turn-red in the middle of the intersection...I know for a fact that the only reason they stopped me is because of my color and otherwise they would've just let me go, because they had to get real close and tailgate my ass so they can get a closer look, and then they decided...ohhh...pull that "terrorist" over.
that thing happends all the time hear in denmark.. im from kosovo, and DONT look like a dane, so everytime im with some of my friends, wich non of them are dane, some are from Palestina, Iran, Turk, the cops allwayse stop's us and body cheks us, ask us where we are going and blablabla... but, thats life..!
