To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Sir: Your Excellency Sir, my sister (Queen Torkwase Awuna) was beaten up and that led to her death. I have been trying to get justice but the Nigeria Police Force frustrated all my efforts as the IPOs in charge of the case at the state CID Makurdi and Force Headquarters, Abuja, demanded for money I could not afford to pay.

The investigation started at the state CID Makurdi where I was intimidated by the police, threatened and finally the police demanded that I finance the case but I was not able to do that. It may interest you to know that my sister left behind three children and my parents are the ones taking care of them.

I was able to transfer the case to Force Headquarters, Abuja, hoping I can get justice from there but that was even the worst. The IPO, known from the office of the then Inspector General of Police (Mohammed Adamu), called me to his office and I honoured his call.

While in his office, the IPO was busy debating with his colleagues on why he is the one to handle my case. I was surprised when the two officers with him, said that since their arrival to the IGP’s office, cases are not given to them to handle in order to get extra income apart from their salary. They were so angry that they forgot I was in the office, listening to their argument. It became obvious that police officers now struggle to handle cases as the cases add extra income to their salary, which is not supposed to be so.

Cases should be handled by the police with the aim of administering justice in order to achieve peace, love, unity and progress.

After the argument, the conditions given to me by the police were heavy, exploitative and ungodly. Police wanted me to sponsor three of their officers; their transportation fare, feeding, accommodation, fuel the police vehicle and so on, to enable them go to Makurdi where the incident occurred to ask questions before returning to Abuja.

That was obviously impossible for me. I was just a student and my parents were not having much to spend, to secure justice for their late daughter. I was able to engage the National Human Rights Commission but nothing was done to assist me get justice.

His Excellency Sir, my sister was beaten because she asked for the money to enable her buy food for their children and the husband claimed he was not having money. For safety of her innocent kids, I am calling on the president to intervene since the police and National Human Rights Commission had failed me.
Thank you.
Awunah Pius Terwase, Mpape, Abuja. (08171565145).