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By Okechukwu Onuegbu
The leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Sir Paul Chukuwma has condemned the brutal murder of EFCC officer, Aminu Sahabi Salisu, by a suspected Internet fraudster identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu.
Salisu was allegedly gunned down in a hail of bullets on January 17, 2025, during a raid on Dr. J. O Ukwutinife Close, Ifite Awka, Anambra State by some EFCC officials to flush out suspected Internet fraudsters from the state.
Chukwuma, who observed that the death of an officer on active duty was always a bitter pill for Nigeria to swallow, described it as a cruel blow to the country’s efforts to build a safe, free and prosperous society.
He spoke in a statement signed by his Campaign spokesman, Mr James Eze, noting that officer Salisu’s death should awaken Nigerians to the debt they owe their law enforcement officers who risk life and limb so that their fellow citizens may live free in their own country.
He said, "It always leaves a bitter taste in the mouth to hear that a law enforcement officer lost his life to suspected criminals. Salisu’s death is unacceptable and must be thoroughly investigated to establish what actually happened.
“We often don’t realize the full import of the role our security officers play in safeguarding our freedoms and our right to life. We forget that their jobs constantly put them in the line of danger and that sometimes their lives are sacrificed to preserve ours.
“Our security officers are human like us. They have families and loved ones who depend on them. They also have friends and associates who count on them. When they die in the line of duty, so many linkages are not only dislocated but permanently broken. We must bear this in mind whenever we relate with them or hear stories about them."
Expressing his condolences to the late officer’s family, the EFCC, the late officer’s colleagues and to Nigeria, Sir Chukwuma said his prayers and thoughts were with them in their moment of grief and heartache.
He prayed God to grant eternal rest to the soul of the departed officer and grant his family, colleagues and friends the fortitude to bear the loss.