The National Leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) said that the union strongly condemns the killing of one of its members, Comrade Chibuisi Chikezie Okameme, aged 26, a petrol station worker in Abia State.
Okameme was killed on Sunday, April 5, by a mobile Policeman in Obingwa LGA along New Umuahia road while discharging his legitimate duties as Petrol station worker during the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic stay-at-home order of both Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and President Muhammadu Buhari respectively.
A release signed by the National President of NUPENG, Comrade (Prince) Williams Eniredonana Akporeha and the General Secretary of NUPENG, Comrade Afolabi Olawale the Union called on Police authority to immediately activate full investigation into what described as the gruesome killing “which took place at No 29/30, Greenmac Energy Limited in new Umuahia road, Aba, so that justice can be accordingly served.”
NUPENG maintained that the investigation must be properly carried out and other appropriate steps taken to serve as a deterrent to other “trigger happy” officers and guide them to know that minimum force is expected from them at a time like this among civilian and unarmed population.
The union who accused the Abia State government of “keeping silence” over the gruesome murder of its member who was performing his legitimate duties called on the Federal government to step into this matter before it degenerates further.
“Our Union takes lives of our members very serious and precious and we shall do all we can to get justice.
“The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Ene Okon is enjoined by the Union to do the needful in no time so that the battered image of the Police in this instance can be redeemed.
“NUPENG also uses this medium to appeal to our members in Abia State and across the country who are on the frontline during this national emergency not to be discouraged by this heartrending incident which occurred on Sunday along popular New Umuahia road in Obingwa Local Government Area.
“The Union commiserates with the family members of the deceased and the management and staff of Greenmac Energy Limited, we pray that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable, painful and untimely death of Chibuisi.
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