Lady survives three bullet wounds from Policemen in Delta, Group calls Oborevwori for intervention

A group, Initiative for Social Rights Concerns And Advancements, ISRCA, AKA, No Justice, No Peace today said Miss Rukevwe John has survived three bullet wounds.
 
ISRCA National Coordinator, Comrade (Amb) Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen disclosed this in a statement sent to Our Correspondent in Warri.

The group however said vital organs in the body of Miss Rukevwe John have been affected following wounds she sustained from a gunshot by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Oria-Abraka, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State recently. 

According to the group: "some sessions in the intestine" of Miss Rukevwe John were removed and amended from surgeries.

The group called on the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori led Delta State Government to intervene to ensure  that Miss. Rukevwe John is duly compensated, considering the damage done to her by the Policemen who shot her in Oria-Abraka, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State. "We do not wish to go into any litigation processes unless otherwise."

The group also commended the Management of the Delta State University,Abraka for ensuring that Miss Rukevwe John was given the best of medical attention and care right from the very night of the incident.According to the  testimonies given by the family of the victim's family and   the students of the school, the university has really done well.

"It was the first of its kinds. We’re hoping that these attitudes are sustained by the school boards but should be in a different situation, as the situation of Miss. Rukevwe H. John shouldn’t be a wish or prayer for anyone."


The group further said: "Considering the state of Miss. Rukevwe John, the family members registered their concerns, that since the sad incident occurred, they haven’t interfaced with the company undergoing the road construction at Oria, Abraka, who had employed the services of the Police Officers either as personal security aides or for safety of the workers on the construction site. 

"It is speculated that they are Policemen attached to a State Government appointee, who’s in charge of the ongoing road construction project.

"Whichever ways, we drew the attention of the school authority, to reach out to the relevant body, as the welfare of Miss. Rukevwe John, should be the top priority of any right thinking person or an institution."

Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor, Delta State University,Delsu, Abraka, Prof. Andy Egwuyenga has assured the group and family members that they will do all in their capacity to assist and also reach out to the relevant authrotiy. Prof. Egwuyenga gave the assurance in a meeting with the representatives of the group yesterday Friday. The Vice chancellor was represented at the meeting by the Dean of Students Affairs, Prof. Njeseh.

It would be recalled that Miss Rukevwe John was shot by the police operatives and she sustained. The Policemen who shot Miss Rukevwe John have been arrested and are undergoing orderly room trial at the Delta State Police Command. 


It was reported by this platform that the incident wherein the victim was in a car with her boyfriend and the Police stopped them but he refused. But the Police hit his vehicle, the boyfriend came down, looked at his vehicle and sped off from the scene only to hear a gun shot which pierced through the car hitting his girlfriend, Miss Rukevwe John at the front of Oria-Abraka Secondary school. 

The victim was rushed to a private hospital where she went into coma but was later referred to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara for medical treatments.

Days later, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed that the policemen who shot the victim have been arrested. He noted that they're not serving in the Police Command but were undergoing orderly room trial. Since then, the Management of Delsu, lecturers and students had taken responsibility  of her treatments.