The mom of a younger man who died after being shot by safety operatives in Calabar has vowed to take authorized motion in opposition to the Cross River State authorities, accusing it of neglect and silence within the aftermath of her son’s dying.
The deceased, 22-year-old Moses Mba, was reportedly shot and crushed by safety males on August 1 outdoors the previous residence of Governor Bassey Otu.
He was rushed to the Naval Reference Hospital in Calabar, the place medical doctors carried out surgical procedure to take away bullets from his physique. Regardless of the operation, he succumbed to his accidents on August 9.
Talking to journalists in Calabar, his mom, Mrs. Victoria Mba, mentioned she has endured weeks of frustration since her son’s dying.
In accordance with her, the federal government has made no official assertion on the incident and no report has been made public by the police. She defined that though an post-mortem was promised, the household has not been briefed on the result.
Mrs. Mba mentioned makes an attempt have been made to supply her cash as compensation, however she rejected it, insisting that no amount of cash can substitute her son’s life.
“They assume I’ll gather cash and hold quiet, however I can’t. My son’s life can’t be purchased. I would like justice, and I would like the reality of what occurred to him to be made public,” she declared.
She additional disclosed that the household has postponed the burial of Moses till correct accountability is supplied. “I can not bury my son whereas the folks accountable go free. I would like justice earlier than the rest,” she mentioned.
The grieving mom revealed plans to hunt redress in courtroom, stressing that the household will sue the Cross River State authorities over the incident.
“We are going to take authorized motion. That is the one method to make sure that my son’s dying is just not swept beneath the carpet,” she mentioned.
The Cross River State Police Command has but to remark formally on the matter.
