IN DETAIL: Police ‘kill 92’ Nigerians in one year — and justice delayed for victims
On a breezy morning in March 2019, Ogar Jumbo, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), was driving his two kids to school when he was reportedly beaten to death by officers of the Nigeria police force in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja. Jumbo, who was also with his wife, was said to have violated traffic rules . An argument ensued and the police officers pounced on him, according to witnesses who said his wife and two children — aged five and eight — cried and watched helplessly until the man drew his last breath. More than a year down the line, justice has not been served for the deceased, according to findings by TheCable. Desmond Jumbo, his elder brother, told TheCable the police never contacted the family after the incident. Unfortunately, there are many more Nigerians that have gone the way of the late NSCDC officer. Some of the most prominent reasons for such killings, according to the reports, include refusal to give a bribe, argument, “acciden