The Cross River State House of Assembly has charged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the leadership of the National Assembly, to with no further delay investigate the circumstance that led to the death of Miss Joy Odama, so that the killer can be brought to book to face prosecution.
Odama, a year-two student of Mass Communication in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) was allegedly killed by one Abuja-based “Alhaji Adamu.”
A resolution raised on the floor of the House in Calabar, by member representing Yala I State Constituency, Hon. Regina Anyogu (constituency where the deceased hails from) called for a thorough investigation of the matter by the police authority, so that the killer of the deceased can be brought to book.
Also, joined in the agitation was Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. John Gaul Lebo, who had threatened to seek redress at the International Criminal Court of Justice should the matter be swept under the carpet by authorities of the police.
“How could a certain faceless man called Alhaji Adamu or whatever cannot be investigated by the police, is it that he is above the law of the land? If this matter is not taken serious, we are ready to take it to the International Criminal Court of Justice, so that justice can be done on the matter. Its justice for Joy Odama that we want. We will not allow it go head long down” the Speaker threatened.
It would, however, be recalled that the deceased, Miss Joy Odama, two hundred levels student of CRUTECH whose parents reside in Karimu area in Abuja, was some months ago while on holidays introduced by one of her girl friends to a certain Alhaji Adamu who claimed to be a philanthropist . The Speaker stated that, the Alhaji promised the deceased a scholarship.
The Tide learnt that, three days later, the said Alhaji invited late Joy to his house to assist him do household chores because he was not feeling fine.
The lawmaker alleged that, unknown to the deceased that the Alhaji had a hidden agenda, he drugged the deceased with cocaine (narcotic drug) and the girl died.
John Gaul Lebo stated that without the consent of the deceased parents, Alhaji Adamu took the deceased corpse for embalmment in Gwagwalada Teaching Hospital, stressing that when the deceased parents discovered their daughter could not be found, they raised an alarm.
The Speaker maintained, the deceased parents eventually traced their daughter’s body to the hospital with the help of some policemen.
Instead of the police to investigate circumstance that lead to their daughter’s death, unfortunately the police became a facilitator to settle the family with a three hundred thousand naira.
“My question now is, has the police become an arbitration centre”? The Speaker asked.
According to the law maker, with the help of a lawyer, an autopsy was conducted and it was discovered that the girl was induced with some doses of cocaine.
Committee headed by the leader of the House and to be supported by the Whip and Deputy Clerk who will have to serve as secretary to enable us follow up step by step to get to the root of Joy’s death” The two law makers maintained.
Friday Nwagbara, Calabar
