POLICE BRUTALITY

Victim Laments Brutality By Police

11 Jul 2012

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Anthony Samuel, the victim

Anthony Samuel, laments his close shave with death when a police chaplain with the Lagos State Command shot him in fits of anger, writes Chiemelie Ezeobi

The irascible behaviour of officers of the Nigerian Police was again brought to the fore with the shooting of 25-year-old Anthony Samuel, a commercial tricycle rider popularly known as Keke Marwa by the Lagos State Police Chaplain, Moses Adekola, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). Although the chaplain has since been detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, more people are worried at the uncontrollable urge of officers of the force to shoot civilians at the slightest provocation. It would be recalled that the chaplain had shot at the victim for arguing with him.

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 As always, it’s the most anticipated list this year! The Future Awards, described by the World Bank as “The Nobel Prize for Young Africans”, after unveiling its spectacular Young Person of the Year nominees earlier this week, has now released the full Nominees List for all 21 categories.
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Profiles of the nominees will be published on the official website www.thefuturenigeria.com and on www.facebook.com/thefutureawards by July 31, 2012. Let the race begin!