The Nigerian Army has narrated what transpired between Christian Ehima, a 24-year-old undergraduate of Computer Science in the University of Benin; and soldiers at the Railway Checkpoint in Igbanke, Edo State. Nwachukwu also released video and audio evidence of the encounter between Christian, his mother and the soldiers. Mercy, an Assistant Superintendent of Police with the Delta State Police Command, had said that her son was tortured to death by the soldiers at the checkpoint. Nwachukwu also sent our correspondent audio and video recordings of what transpired between the soldiers, the victim and his mother. In the video, Christian was seen rolling on the red-coloured road, uttering incoherent words while his mother asked him what happened.

Source: Punch December 18, 2021 21:25 UTC