The guy in this picture is Ugo Ozuah and said to be an amazing guy. Ugo went to Kings College, Lagos and University of Ibadan and University of Ado Ekiti all in Nigeria.
He got married last week saturday 15th Sept, 2012 and He was shot by the Nigerian Police,5 days later on the 20th Sept, 2012 in front of the UPS office on the Gbagada Express as he and his friend were flagging down a taxi cab. The police pickup pulled up and shot Ugo twice in his chest at close range as the bullet came out through his back. He was not resisting arrest, he was not arguing with the police, he was not asked to identify himself, he just stood with a friend and was shot for no reason. These policemen in uniform were reported to be drunk.
This issue has been reported to the police authority and they claim the men are not in the force. This is a very easy way to sweep the story under the carpet.
This story is one of too many and it's high time someone did something about it. Innocent young lives are claimed due to carelessness and irresponsiblity of some police men who obviously don't have a cue what their job functions entails.
My recommendation is that there should be a total reform of the police force. It is not a place for hoodlums and riffraffs,the recruitment criteria should be higher and stricter. We need respectable people in the Nigerian Police force.
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