Renowned human rights group WOMENAID COLLECTIVE(WACOL) and parents of a four-year-old girl who was brutally murdered while asleep by a suspected drug addict has called in the Inspector General of Police to use his good office to ensure justice for the late innocent child.
The victim, Miss Zina Ugwu was allegedly brutally killed in her sleep, pulled and her throat slit by one Nweke Chukwu Emeka who was living in the same premises with the parents of the victim.
It was gathered that the suspect had on the fateful day, 18th August, 2024 at about 1:30 pm broke into the house of the parents at the university town of Nsukka after allegedly consuming some hard drugs and committed the crime.
Briefing journalists on the state of the case, the Executive Director and Founder of WACOL, Professor Joy Ezeilo, called for a proper investigation to ensure justice for the late teenager.
Ezeilo described as unfortunate the brutal killing of the teenager while asleep and expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace with which the police have been going about the matter.
She stated that the parents of the late child briefed them that there have been reports of extortion and payments within the police during the earlier investigations in which alleged recipients often request cash to prevent traces.
The WACOL boss said what was harrowing was the speed with which the alleged suspects were granted police bail in the wake of the brutal murder of a promising young and innocent child , leaving their client frustrated and disillusioned in the entire process of investigation.
“This incident happened on 18th August 2024 at about 11:30 pm at their residence in Umunwanwa Village Orba Road, Nsukkka, Enugu State. Investigations were eventually conducted into the matter by the police and Enugu State Command.
“ However, our client is not satisfied with the result of the investigation which did not indict the landlord of the said premises who reportedly prevented men of the vigilante group from accessing the place of the incident and who being aware of the notorious nature of the suspect gave him accommodation and also managed his beer parlour close to the premises”
Collaborating all that the WACOL boss said, the parents of the deceased, Dr and Mrs Ndubuisi Loveth Ugwu said they are yet to recover from the psychological trauma of the brutal killing of their daughter.
The father narrated how the wife called him in Ekiti State where he works as a lecturer in one of the universities, informing him of the sad news of their daughter.
He said all he wants is for justice to be served on the matter, insisting that it would be unfair for anybody who has a hand in the barbaric act to be walking freely on the streets while the parents are in perpetual pain.
