18-year-old girl brutally murdered in motorist’s dispute with police officers
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered an investigation into the killing of 18-year-old Kasarachi Oduoma.
According to reports, Oduoma was knocked down on Thursday at Umuelemai junction, the headquarters of Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state while two policemen and motorist were said to be dragging the steering of a red coloured Toyota Camry.
An activist journalist, Chidiebube Okeoma, the founder of Stand for Humanity Foundation, who is pushing for justice for the deceased, disclosed that the CP had instructed the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department to do justice in the matter.
Okeoma informed that he led a member of the family to make a statement at the homicide section of SCID on Thursday in Owerri, following the CP’s order.
Okeoma said that the girl was killed for no reason and deserved justice.
Okeoma said 18-year-old Kasarachi Oduoma deserved justice, even in death. “I have gotten one of her relatives, Ikechukwu Osuji, to make a statement at the homicide section of SCID in Owerri following the CP’s order.
“The girl was bubbling with life and was only learning fashion design and decoration to better her life and that of her poor family before she was recklessly killed.
“At Stand For Humanity Foundation, we are interested in making sure that the girl and her family and indeed humanity get justice. We believe in the ability of the state Commissioner of Police to ensure justice in this circumstance”.
A petition written by an Owerri-based lawyer, Chijioke Onwubuariri, urged the Commissioner of Police to ensure that the culprits do not escape justice.
The letter read, “We act as solicitors and advocate and by virtue of our position, our service have been engaged and perfected by Mr Ikechukwu Osuji whom we shall henceforth be referred to as our client and on whose behalf we bring this petition.
“Our client informed us and we verily believed him about a tragic incident in which Miss Oduoma Kasarachi was brutally killed in a hit-and-run accident. On the morning of 27th day of March 2025, at approximately 8:15 Am Oduoma Kasarachi, along with two other individuals, Eberechi Obieje and Agbim Uchechi, were standing at the roadside, preparing to cross to the other side of the road.
“Unfortunately, a red Toyota Camry, which was being driven by a person now at large, accompanied by two police officers from the local division, suddenly collided with Oduoma Kasarachi, causing her death instantly. The driver of the vehicle exited the car, abandoned it, and fled the scene, heading in an unknown direction.
“Meanwhile, the two police officers who were in the car took the vehicle to the police division headquarters at Umuelemai, Isiala Mbano, near the LGA headquarters. The father of the deceased has since deposited her lifeless body in the mortuary within the area.
“We kindly request that you take immediate action through your office to investigate this incident, determine the facts surrounding the occurrence, and bring those responsible to justice.”
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