The wife of DSP Adama Adekunle Emmanuel, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) allegedly killed in Abuja, has cried out over the hardship her family now faces following his death.
Mrs. Titilayo Adams, the widow, lamented that her husband’s sudden death has left the family stranded, with expired house rent and two children who were due to resume school.
“My husband left behind his parents and two children who were supposed to resume school today, and our house rent has also expired. I have no job to cater for the children. All I want is justice for my husband,” she said.
DSP Emmanuel was reportedly shot dead by a colleague under circumstances the family has described as suspicious. The incident occurred in the morning at a hotel in the Life Camp area of the Federal Capital Territory.
Mrs. Adams alleged foul play, insisting that the explanations offered so far do not add up.
“From his body, we can visibly see gunshots at his shoulders and nothing strong indicating that it’s accidental fire. They want to cover up what actually occurred,” she claimed.
She also expressed displeasure that the corpse was moved to Maitama General Hospital without the family’s consent.
The widow further disclosed that her husband, who was attached to a politician in Life Camp, had left home on Sunday, August 31, with plans to return later that day.
According to her, the family has since received three conflicting accounts of how the officer died, an accidental discharge while fixing his rifle, a colleague’s stray fire, or a ricocheted bullet.
Despite the confusion, she lamented that no official statement has been communicated to the family by NSCDC authorities.