Officers arrested as DELSU student shot by Police transferred to DELSUTH

By Akpokona Omafuaire

THE lady shot on Saturday by a trigger-happy policeman in Oria-Abraka in Ethiope East Area of Delta State has been identified as an Undergraduate of Delta State University, Abraka.

The victim, Miss Rukevwe Hilda is a final year student of the Department of Physiology, where she’s supposed to sign-out Monday.

The victim was shot from behind inside the vehicle driven by her boyfriend, Precious.

Precious in his narration said he was taking the U-turn while driving when he heard someone hitting his vehicle from behind to stop and then he came down, and saw they were policemen and he frowned at the way they approached him, entered his vehicle and drove off.

According to him, he suddenly heard a gunshot, which penetrated his car and hit his girlfriend directly from the back, in the passenger’s seat

Rukevwe has been transferred to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara, where she's receiving treatment.

Comrade Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen, National Coordinator, Initiative for Social Rights Concerns and Advancements disclosed this in a statement made available to VILLAGESQAURENEWS Monday.

According to him, “As at late last night, after Miss. Rukevwe Hilda John was stabilized, she was referred from Dunflux hospital, Abraka to Lille Hospital Warri, where she was rejected, as her conditions require specialized knowledge, as the wounds from the bullets penetrated through her intestine, down through her kidney, which requires proper examinations before the surgical procedures. 

"She was later received at the  Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) at round about 2:30am Sunday, where she’s being attended to and prepared for a surgical session.

“Interestingly, Miss. Rukevwe Hilda John is a final year student of the Delta State University, Abraka, from the Department of Physiology, where she’s supposed to sign-out tomorrow (Monday).“

Agberen said that they had interviewed the doctor in-charge of the emergency unit, DELSUTH, Dr. Paul Onuigbo, who assured them that they will do all they can to ensure a smooth process.

In his words, “Also, the Director of Health, Delta State University, Abraka; Dr. Simeon Onakugwortor has been on ground since last night to ensure Rukevwe is given the best of attention.”

He called on the Delta State Police Command not to hesitate to probe into the circumstances surrounding the incident, in order to bring the police officers responsible to book.

At the time of filing this report, the Delta Police Command confirmed that the police officers involved in the incident have been arrested and detained.

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