Photo: Imo Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere with the widow and the children of late Apollos Anyile. Also in the photograph are Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice, Ama Eluwa and the Coroner, Barr. Chuzzy Attama.
Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha earlier today received the Report of the Coroner’s inquest in respect of the cause of death of Barr Appollos Nduka Anyile on the 15th Oct. 2014.
Receiving the report on behalf of the Governor, Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere described as unfortunate the gruesome murder of the deceased whom he described as a competent and hardworking gentleman in the legal profession.
He however relayed to his guests that Coroner is non-judicial and non-adversarial proceedings but a fact finding exercise used to establish a cause of death, which occurred suddenly under unusual circumstance. He mentioned that though the procedure has been in the statute book for ages, no past administration in Imo State used it in resolving the cause of so many numerous sudden and violent deaths until now under rescue Mission Administration.
The Deputy Governor explained that Government is receiving with mixed feeling the death of the Legal Aids Councilor who left behind seven school children. He submitted that the report would lay to rest the speculations and suspicions that surrounded the cause of death of Barr. Appolos Nduka Anyile.
Prince madumere expressed happiness that the Coroner had submitted the report after its thorough investigations. He said State government has noted the recommendations and will take critical look at the recommendations.
He further assured the members of the Nigeria Bar Association, Orlu Branch and other top members of members Judiciary present that Government will pay special interest to the widow and the children so as to alleviate the painful consequences of Barr. Nduka’s passing.
Briefing the Deputy Governor earlier, the Coroner, Barr. Chuzzy Attama said the body appointed by the Governor under the law of Customs Nigeria Section 3 of 1963 on 1/12/2014 has painstakingly carried out the job given to it with recommendations. The Coroner therefore suggested that Government should establish Coroner’s Court in all the judicial divisions of the State to enable Government find ways of curbing the occurrence of Violent/Unnatural, curious deaths in the state.
He also stressed the need for Government to approve the permanent employment of the widow of the deceased in addition to offering scholarship to the seven children who were under 2 to16 years.
It will be recalled that the deceased late Appollos Nduka Anyile who is a native of Umuezeoma, Umuebelebe, Amanator Okporo Orlu L.G.A of Imo State was killed by unknown persons on October 15, 2014 in his home town.
Also at the submission of the report were the Principal Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Nze Obinna Aharanwa, Solicitor General Ministry of Justice, Ama Eluwa and other Directors of the Ministry.