By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki
The Medical Laboratory Scientist Association, Alex Egwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUNAI) Abakaliki has engaged in a peaceful protest over the gruesome murder of one of the their colleagues, Mr. Ani Afamefuna Casmia on Friday night in Abakaliki, calling on security agencies to arrest and prosecute all those involved in the incident.
The peaceful protest which kicked off around 11:30am on Tuesday at Alex Egwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital from where they moved to Ebonyi State Police Command, witnessed large number of the medical scientists who were seen marching with placards with various inscriptions such as, “Police must apprehend the culprits of this dastardly act”, “This senseless killings must stop”, “Justice for Cashmia”, amongst others.
While presenting their grievances to the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, the State Publicity Secretary of the union, Mr. Obiefuna Okeke stated that they came to register their grievances over the gruesome murder of one of their colleagues, Mr.Ani Afamefuna Casmia on June 10, Friday night at Ojeowere Street Abakaliki, calling on police to do everything possible to unravel those behind the dastardly act in order to be arrested and prosecuted.
He lamented that the young man who was killed, is a father of four children, including a new born baby, saying that his family has been exposed to difficult times in this early stage of life.
“We are here in your command to make a presentation in respect of the gruesome murder of one of our colleagues, Mr.Ani Afamefuna Casmia in the early hours of Saturday.June 10, 2022.
“We got to know about it when we were called to come and identify one of us in mortuary and when we came, what we saw was a gory sight.
“We are here because our hope lies on the law enforcement agencies more especially the police to unravel those behind the incident and let us know what offence led to such gruesome killing.
“We want to make a request that the police should help us because this young man has a family and four children, including a little one that was born few weeks ago who will never see their father again.”
Responding, the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, CP Garba Aliyu assured the protesters of police readiness to ensure that all those behind the evil act are brought to book.
The Commissioner of Police who was represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in in charge of State Criminal Investigation Department, Mr. Robert Clement, further stated that the command is already on top of the matter to arrest the culprits.
He therefore, urged them to cooperate with the police by feeding them with necessary information that will help track down the perpetrators.
“We are aware of that matter and we are on it and we will do everything to ensure that all those involved are brought to book for justice but we need your cooperation and assistance because we can’t do it alone and by the grace of God, we shall get to the root cause of the matter,” he assured.
