The family of Chinenye Opah, a young baker who was killed by DSS operatives in Enugu have set out and demanded for justice for her.

In a recent letter to Hon. Toby Okechukwu, the house of reps deputy minority leader and member representing Awgu, Aninri and Ojo-river federal constituency, the uncle of Chinenye, Emeka Opah have pleaded for his assistance.

In the letter which UGAMATV was able to lay hands on, Emeka Opah while recalling how the sad incident happened, said “On Friday, the 18th of March 2022, my niece Miss Chinenye Opahat about 1.30pm was shot and killed by Security Operative suspected to be Department of Security Services (DSS) Operatives.

“On that said date, I was in the office when a good Nigerian called my phone and told me to begin to rush to Ologo Street, Coal Camp that my niece have a problem. I tried to find out what happened but he could not continue with the discussion. 

“I immediately headed to Ologo but on getting there they have already moved her to Good Shepherd Hospital Uwani Enugu where were refused treatment on the ground that it was a gunshot injury. I met them there but my niece was no longer talking. The good Nigerian told me that she was was shot by DSS Operatives.

“According to them, the DSS Operatives came to a shop where my niece and other people are with two hillux jeeps and started shooting sporadically. In the ensuring confusion and stampede everybody started running for his/her life. In the process the DSS Operatives shot her”, he said. 

Emphasizing how different hospitals rejected them, Emeka Opah added that “We went to four hospitals including Eastern Nigerian Medical centre who refused to attend to her and she was finally confirmed dead at the Parklane Hospital Enugu.

“We came back and deposited the body at Eastern Nigeria Medical Centre Enugu and went to report the matter at Ikirike Police Station. We also met the owner of the shop at the police station who collaborated the story. He said they were able to pick some spent bullet shells which was equally handed over to the police.

“I strongly believe that she was murdered by the DSS for no reason. She is a Baker by Profession and was not in a scene of crime. She equally does not pose any threat whatsoever to the DSS operatives as she was actually running away from them. Shooting her at the upper region shows it is a deliberate action aimed at snuffing life out of her.

“My fear is that the spent bullet shells picked was handed over to the police and there may attempts to cover-up. Please I need your urgent help to ensure that Chinenye gets justice. Please help”, he pleaded.