The Family of Assistant Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Harisu Aminu Sahabi, who was allegedly murdered in the line of duty on January 17, 2025, in Awka, Anambra State, has sent a passionate plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to urgently intervene and ensure that justice is served in the matter.
Daily Trust reported that the grieving family made the plea at a press conference they organized in Sokoto at the weekend.
Spokesman of the bereaved Family, also the elder brother of the deceased, Alhaji Lamir Amin, expressed serious concerns and deep anguish that the prime suspect in the alleged murder case, one Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, has been granted bail by the police despite the gravity of the offence.
“We are devastated not only by the tragic and senseless murder of our brother, Aminu, who was serving his nation with honor, but also by the apparent miscarriage of justice that is unfolding before our eyes,” Lamir Amin told journalists.
“How can a suspect who shot and killed a federal law enforcement officer in cold blood, during an authorized operation be released on bail so casually?”
The family, according to Lamir Amin, said it strongly suspects foul play possible conspiracy or undue influence, “particularly because the suspect is an indigene of Anambra State where the incident occurred.”
“This is not just a crime against our brother and our family,” Lamir Amin continued, “this is a crime against the entire nation and against the rule of law.
” If those who kill law enforcement agents can walk free, what message are we sending to criminals and to the families of those who risk their lives to protect Nigeria?”
The family, therefore, demanded urgent but comprehensive investigation not only into the alleged murder but also the circumstances leading to the granting of bail to the alleged prime suspect. The Family also requested for a review of the legal rationale and any possible breach of procedure or abuse of judicial discretion in the matter.
They then demanded for the transfer of the case to a neutral jurisdiction to ensure transparency, impartiality, and protection against local bias or interference.
“We want the prosecution of the suspect, Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, to the fullest extent of the law, as a deterrent to those who may consider violence against state agents,” Lamir Aminu said.
“We are also asking for support for the family of the fallen officer, including appropriate compensation, a posthumous honor for his service, and assurance of safety for his dependents.
“The loss of Aminu has left a permanent scar on our family,” he continued, “but what is more painful is seeing the system he served with dedication failed to protect his memory.
“We are asking for justice, not sympathy. We are asking that the law — which he gave his life to uphold — must not be mocked by letting a suspected murderer walk free.”
The family added up everything and pleaded with President Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the National Human Rights Commission, and the civil society community to take up this case as a matter of national urgency and security.
