Mrs. Jane Toku, the mother of Lloyd, one of the four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt that were lynched at Aluu community in Rivers State, says her son’s death will always haunt her.
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She also expressed shock that the crowd could watch how her son and his friends were gruesomely murdered.
Jane spoke with our correspondent amid tears on Monday in Port Harcourt.
Jane said, “When we got there, one of them was still breathing. He was gasping for breath, but the crowd…they were all there watching while my baby (Lloyd) was butchered. Come to my area and ask questions about my child; the child I trained.
“Penultimate Sunday, we went to church, Salvation Ministry; that is where he worshipped. We all went together for the second service. He stayed back for the remaining service. When he came back, he started preparing to go to school. I can still see him as I talk to you.
“He brought out a book; ‘How Faith Works’ by David Ibiyomie and he said ‘Mummy, read this book and you will know what faith is all about. By the time I come back on Friday, you will tell me what faith is all about.’
“Ever since, I have been moving around with that book, so that I could read and not get him angry when he comes back from school and ask me about what I learnt from the book.
“Thursday was his daddy’s birthday. He (Lloyd) called him and wished him happy birthday. When his daddy asked him if he would be coming home to celebrate the birthday with the family, he (Lloyd) promised to be back on Friday after lectures.
“But on Friday morning, we got the call that my son was being beaten. How can I erase the fact that my son was lynched from my mind? He studied very hard and got admission into the university.”
Meanwhile, the community was like a ghost town on Monday as the inhabitants of the area left their homes to avoid being arrested by security agents.
Shops, restaurants and mini supermarkets were also shut by their owners who felt students of the university were planning a reprisal on the community.
Four students were on Friday morning lynched by suspected members of the community for allegedly stealing laptops and mobile phones.
Students living off campus in the community were not left out in the rush to leave the community to avoid the wrath of security agents, who had been patrolling the area.
The police had since the killing of the four students arrested 13 suspects from Omuokiri village in Aluu, including the village head.
Immediate past President of UNIPORT Student’s Union, Mr. Rhino Owhorkire, told our correspondent that students had shelved the idea of any reprisal.
Owhorkire vowed not to rest until those behind the killings were brought to book.
Lloyd’s parents appealed to government not to allow those involved in the gruesome murder of their child and his friends go scot-free.
Lloyd Toku was a 200 level undergraduate of Civil Engineering at the university before he was killed.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro on Monday, Lloyd’s father, Mr. Mike Toku, insisted that his son was neither a thief nor a cult member.
Toku, who is the Assistant Director, Presentation, Radio Rivers and a father of three male children, narrated how he got a distress call that his son was being beaten up by a mob.
He said, “On Friday morning at about 7am, we got a distress call that our son was being beaten alongside two of his friends. So, we quickly rushed down. Initially, it was very difficult for us to locate the place, but by the grace of God, we were able to locate the place.
“By the time we got there, we saw a mammoth crowd with a few Joint Task Force members there. So, we pulled through the crowd and when I tried to move closer, the JTF operatives told me to move back. Later on, one of my cousins supported me and we moved on again and explained to them (JTF operatives).
“I move close to the four corpses on the ground and I discovered that one of them was my son. We were also able to identify the other three as his friends. We took the corpses to UPTH to ascertain whether they were still alive. A doctor came out, examined them and they were all dead. My son is the nicest of the whole. He has never stolen before,” Toku explained amid tears.
He called on government not to allow those behind the gruesome murder of his son and his friends to go unpunished.
“All I want is for justice to be done. That’s all. Whoever carried out that dastardly act should be brought to book. That is all I want. I have not got assurance from anybody that justice will be done. I am yet to get that (assurance). Nobody has talked to us yet.
Also, Toku’s wife, Mrs. Jane Toku, stated that the crowd was watching while his son was being butchered to death.
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Posted: at 9-10-2012 08:52 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
princesscomic at 9-10-2012 09:14 AM (11 years ago) (f)
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm this is really bad of our own country. when has the law been taking over by juncle justice. that means there are some places in Nija where you can take law into your hands. hmmmmmmmmm. while some Nigerians are stealing money, embezzling our money, what happened to them, they were left off the hook. cause this is Naija where by the rich and those in the govt house are above the law. even if these guys are guilty of the accusation they are leveled upon, is it not the court of law that has the power or right to name some one guilty? only God knows where we stand in this country. not long ago we marked our independence day, but my dear, we are not into democracy dats the truth. wen those in powers are abusing it, why wont dos given just1/3 of it miss use it and use it to their own advantage? may God help us............
Posted: at 9-10-2012 09:14 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
princesscomic at 9-10-2012 09:15 AM (11 years ago) (f)
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm this is really bad of our own country. when has the law been taking over by juncle justice. that means there are some places in Nija where you can take law into your hands. hmmmmmmmmm. while some Nigerians are stealing money, embezzling our money, what happened to them, they were left off the hook. cause this is Naija where by the rich and those in the govt house are above the law. even if these guys are guilty of the accusation they are leveled upon, is it not the court of law that has the power or right to name some one guilty? only God knows where we stand in this country. not long ago we marked our independence day, but my dear, we are not into democracy dats the truth. wen those in powers are abusing it, why wont dos given just1/3 of it miss use it and use it to their own advantage? may God help us............
Posted: at 9-10-2012 09:15 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
i read a lot of comments nd i saw some people saying those 4 guys deserve to die bcos of a b.b nd laptop, but what i dont understand is why have d so called politicians that hav been terrorising us one way or the other e.g bankole nd is likes that hav embezzled public funds my sweat, ur sweat, our tax monies., why have they nt been beaten nd burnt? or r they nt stealing from us? they said this guys are armedrobbers right? wat arms was found on them? was it gun? knife? sword? cutlass? or what? or dont we know what armedrobbers mean anymore? ... well i do nt blame alu community i blame the lawless society where we live, i blame d lawless nation where killing is now a tradition nd a ceremonial tin that happens day by day as fr d parents of d deceased i will advise u all there are no DEVILS in Hell all the DEVILS r on EARTH.... if i were u i will make sure i avenge d death of my sons, i will make sure alu community is wiped out those that partake directly or indirectly shall regret they were born... am jus saying what i tink is right since they felt killing people children is right.... Now lemme warn anybody that requote my comment and write rubbish chei u will have urself to blame ooo wahalai
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 9-10-2012 09:42 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
wicked community why una dey run now,when u set out to murder poeples son,what were u expecting an appluse. killing in the presence of children,what do u expect those children to become in the future.fools: TAKE HEART PARENTS
Posted: at 9-10-2012 09:46 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
i read a lot of comments nd i saw some people saying those 4 guys deserve to die bcos of a b.b nd laptop, but what i dont understand is why have d so called politicians that hav been terrorising us one way or the other e.g bankole nd is likes that hav embezzled public funds my sweat, ur sweat, our tax monies., why have they nt been beaten nd burnt? or r they nt stealing from us? they said this guys are armedrobbers right? wat arms was found on them? was it gun? knife? sword? cutlass? or what? or dont we know what armedrobbers mean anymore? ... well i do nt blame alu community i blame the lawless society where we live, i blame d lawless nation where killing is now a tradition nd a ceremonial tin that happens day by day as fr d parents of d deceased i will advise u all there are no DEVILS in Hell all the DEVILS r on EARTH.... if i were u i will make sure i avenge d death of my sons, i will make sure alu community is wiped out those that partake directly or indirectly shall regret they were born... am jus saying what i tink is right since they felt killing people children is right.... Now lemme warn anybody that requote my comment and write rubbish chei u will have urself to blame ooo wahalai
U ARE RIGTH MY DEAR:SNICE NA JUNGLE JUSTICE DEY REIGH OYA NOW MAKE WE START:ALU MUDEREOUS COMMUNITY:HEARTLESS FOOLS:
Posted: at 9-10-2012 09:49 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dlimelite at 9-10-2012 10:01 AM (11 years ago) (f)
Quote from: verah on 9-10-2012 09:42 AM
i read a lot of comments nd i saw some people saying those 4 guys deserve to die bcos of a b.b nd laptop, but what i dont understand is why have d so called politicians that hav been terrorising us one way or the other e.g bankole nd is likes that hav embezzled public funds my sweat, ur sweat, our tax monies., why have they nt been beaten nd burnt? or r they nt stealing from us? they said this guys are armedrobbers right? wat arms was found on them? was it gun? knife? sword? cutlass? or what? or dont we know what armedrobbers mean anymore? ... well i do nt blame alu community i blame the lawless society where we live, i blame d lawless nation where killing is now a tradition nd a ceremonial tin that happens day by day as fr d parents of d deceased i will advise u all there are no DEVILS in Hell all the DEVILS r on EARTH.... if i were u i will make sure i avenge d death of my sons, i will make sure alu community is wiped out those that partake directly or indirectly shall regret they were born... am jus saying what i tink is right since they felt killing people children is right.... Now lemme warn anybody that requote my comment and write rubbish chei u will have urself to blame ooo wahalai
You're right
Posted: at 9-10-2012 10:01 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
U ARE RIGTH MY DEAR:SNICE NA JUNGLE JUSTICE DEY REIGH OYA NOW MAKE WE START:ALU MUDEREOUS COMMUNITY:HEARTLESS FOOLS:
the chief of alu community should not be killed, he has children that i am sure of his children should be brought out beaten and burnt to death asap right before is very eyes.... since he is d one that ordered dem to kill human that he cannot create... i wonder why some people r so inhumane, even if they stole laptop or wateva, nd we r nt even sure they stole cos nothin was found on them, or wia r d stolen items? girls that hav stole b.b in d past if they r toturin them we see wat they stole.. y didnt we c wat this guys stole nd why didnt they find arms on them?....... it is clear that this is a mere coincidence, dis guys might hav visited d village when alu as planned there vigilante wateva they were planning nd bcos they c they were strangers they took them to b armedrobbers and burnt them to death.... well the deed as been done, it now left for justice to prevail me nd u nd all of us knws naija is a corrupted nation nd this case will b swept under d carpet.. it is d mothers i am advising to avenge their childrens death if na yoruba woman dem kill him pikin lik this she no nid to com pariwo fr govt she will govt alu village herself ..... an eye for an eye. a tooth for a tooth... aluu should b wiped out ...black magic this is time for u to eat ogun sango shoponna nd amadioha i am sure they r still in existence.
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 9-10-2012 10:09 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Slimchery at 9-10-2012 10:28 AM (11 years ago) (m)
i keep coming here to know the true story of the killing of this boys, because i feel so sorry for them and the families, i just hope they are not innocent, but if they are that community has to be taking out of Nigeria map my killing both the killers and the lookers
Posted: at 9-10-2012 10:28 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
my heart bleeds when i watched d video i had to summon courage to watch part of it cos i couldnt watch the full video,, i was devastated by what i saw, my whole evening became sad, i woke up this morning with the tot on my mind thinking about how d parents of d deceased will b right now.. jus imagine this young men their mothers carried them for nine month watch them grow to a boy watch them grow in2 teenagers/youth and now they r not dere anymore.. to hug nd come home, they r nt there to plant a kiss on their mama head nd say mum u r d best mum in d world, they r nt there to say mum u will reap d fruit of ur labour as i write this comment i write in tears... i have bin so pissed since yesterday... wia is d stolen b.b nd d laptop? which arms was found on them? y r people so cruel nd evil? on sunday morning while i was listenin to cool f.m joyce (d presenter) she said a frnd of hers called nd said they beat her bro to death fr stealing. d presenter said The lady frnd that called nd said this, said that,dat was d only brother she had in this whole world... i never knew what i heard on sunday mornin was d same tin that is all over d social ntwok now, it was when cool fm tweeted it yesterday i gat to knw it was d same incident i have heard... on twitter yesterday a girl tweeted nd said her brother was among the deceased she said her brother can never steal that she is sure of that.. but i am still repeating this if i am this guys mother i will avenge d death of my sons there is no amount of pleas that will make me spare allu nd it evil dwellers.... VENGEANCE IS WHAT I WILL DO
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 9-10-2012 10:29 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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