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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an inquest into the role played by the police in the killing of Master David Ntekim-Rex by suspected armed robbers in Jibowu, Lagos.
The PDP describes as irresponsible the reported refusal by police operatives to offer any help to save the life of the award winning 22-year-old computer system engineer, “but rather engaged in photo ops, as the promising young Nigerian continued to bleed.”
Ntekim-Rex in 2018 emerged as the co-regional winner of the annual Master the Mainframe competition, organised by AngelHack and IBM Z Academic Initiative, beating 17,000 others from around the world, including finalists from Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, Nepal, and the United States.
He was shot last Friday by gunmen, suspected to be robbers, at the Jibowu area in Lagos.
The deceased was a graphics designer, a UI/UX designer, a systems engineer and a pencil artist.
Ntekim-Rex emerged as the co-regional winner of the 2018 Master the Mainframe competition, organised by AngelHack and IBM Z Academic Initiative.
He beat 17,000 contenders from around the world, including finalists from Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, Nepal, and the United States.
The Police insisted that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) graduate was dead before they reached him but his relations maintained he was alive.
Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said officers took Nketim-Rex to the Military Hospital, Yaba, where he was referred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Ntekim-Rex: PDP Demands Inquest Into Police Role in Death
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an inquest into the role played by the police in the killing of Master David Ntekim-Rex by suspected armed robbers in Jibowu, Lagos.
The PDP describes as irresponsible, the reported refusal by police operatives to offer any help to save the life of the award winning 22 year old computer system engineer, but rather engaged in photo ops, as the promising young Nigerian continue to bleed.
It is horrendous that while the victim gasped for breath, the police, who ought to have provided help and take action to track down the assailants, reportedly took pictures of the dying youth and showed more interest in his laptop.
Segun Adewole
The Peoples Democratic Party has called for a probe into the role of the Nigeria Police Force in the death of a 22-year-old Computer Systems Engineer, David Ntekim-Rex.
The engineer was killed by suspected armed robbers who gunned him down on Friday in Jibowu Area of Lagos State.
Sources said the police failed to render any help to save the life of the young man after he was shot.
In a statement issued on Monday, the PDP condemned the reported refusal of police operatives to save the young man’s life. The party said the operatives reportedly “engaged in photo ops, as the promising young Nigerian continued to bleed.”