7
year old Chibuike Miracle Oramalu (pictured) has been in custody at
State CID, Police Headquarters, Enugu, since 30th May 2016 after he
accidentally shot a 12-year-old boy to death.
However, the Enugu State Police Command yesterday July 12, issued a
statement on the alleged detention claiming that they took the step in
order to protect him from the family of the deceased.
On
the 29th May 2016, while the boy’s mother Mrs. Nwakaego
Oramalu, was in church, the son of her
employer/landlord where she works as cleaner and housekeeper asked
Chibuike and his 10 year old brother Ifeanyi Oramalu, to tidy up the
landlord’s room. While the two children were cleaning the room, Chibuike
saw a gun by the bed side, he carried it and showed it to Ifeanyi who
told him to return the gun where he saw it. While trying to keep the gun
back he mistakenly press the trigger and a shot went of and shattered
the window glass, went into the next compound and killed a 12 year old.
and pry school, Enugu and allegedly insisted that until when they see the
landlord who is currently on the run, they will not release the little
Chibuike
has been drawn to various publications in some sections of the media
regarding the alleged detention of a 7 year old boy over a murder case
under investigations at the command and hereby wish to present the fact
as follows for the guidance of the members of the public and to avoid
further,being misinformed.
1)On 29th may,2016 at about 1110hrs,one
Ifeanyichukwu of No 4 owerri Jikala street Independence Layout Enugu
Reported at New Haven Police Station Enugu that at about 1030hrs,one
Oluebube John aged about 12 years who was playing with other children
was shot by one chibuike Oramalu aged 7 years through the window of the
house of one Edwin Oforma of No 57 Lobito Crescent Independence
Layout,Enugu.
2)That enquiry conducted revealed urgently that
Chibuike Oramalu is living with the mother one Nwakaego Oramalu in the
house of the alleged owner of the English made double barrel gun which
was already loaded with cartridge cocked and kept in the room of the
said owner of the house
3)That it was discovered that both the
son of the owner of the gun/house one chukwuma Anu offorma had
allegedly asked Chibuike Oramalu and brother one Ifeanyi Oramalu to
clean the fathers room for him.
4)That while the duo of ifeanyi and
chibuike were allegedly cleaning the room,chibuike stormed into the
already cocked double barrel gun where he also touched the trigger of
the said double barrel gun and it allegedly fired and pierced through
the window of the house to a nearby compound and allegedly hit one
Oluebube John of about 12 years old.
5)That following the
development,operatives of the Enugu state police command moved in to the
scene where they saw the victim already lying in his pool of blood and
consequently took him to Enugu state University Teaching
Hospital,Parklane,Enugu where he was confirmed dead by Doctors on duty
hence his body was deposited at the colliery Hospital Mortuary,Enugu.
6)That this development angered members and families of the deceased
who were on the move to unleash vengeance on Chibuike Oramalu and cause
destruction on the house of the said owner of the double barrel gun.
7)That the state command of the Nigeria Police Force in its bid to save
the life of little chibuike oramalu as well as to forestall breakdown
of law and order,moved chibuike away from the scene to the police
headquarters on the ground of protective custody while security was
intensified within and around the scene.
8)It is however pertinent
to point out that the state command is not unaware of the existence of
rule of law,human rights as well as childs rights Act as to have
exposed the 7 year old chibuike oramalu to danger as published in some
sections of the media.
However,while efforts are intensified with a
view to unraveling the circumstance surrounding the unfortunate
incident and bring the owner of the said gun to book,the command wish
to use this platform to join other members of the public to commiserate
with the family of the deceased OLuebube John.
