A former police sergeant facing murder charge over the killing of four University of Port Harcourt students told a High Court that the mob overwhelmed a police team sent to rescue the students. The accused, Lucky Orji, was charged along with 11 other persons in connection with the killing in Aluu Village in October 2012. Some other suspects are still at large.
Orji told the court today Thursday April 10th that the police patrol team, of which he was a member, could not rescue the students because it was overwhelmed by the mob numbering about 3,000.
Mr. Orji, the 2nd accused person, added that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of the area had ordered the team to pull out of the scene of the incident....
Orji told the court today Thursday April 10th that the police patrol team, of which he was a member, could not rescue the students because it was overwhelmed by the mob numbering about 3,000.
Mr. Orji, the 2nd accused person, added that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of the area had ordered the team to pull out of the scene of the incident....