Haunted like animals, k!lled and buried in shallow graves... The Apo Six story is finally getting the attention it deserves
The Apo Six case, involving the murder of six young men by police in Abuja, is gaining renewed attention. Advocates are calling for justice and accountability for this tragic incident that highlights systemic issues in…
ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 7TH 2005, these six friends pictured above - five men and one woman - were coming home from an outing when they were brutally murd£red by the police.
Below are some of the arrested officers pictured in handcuffs.
The case was so shocking, unbelievable and caused so much chaos and riots that the then-President Obasanjo set up a panel to investigate the incident.
12 years after the incident, two police officers were sentenced to de@th for the k!lling and the case ended.
Linda Ikeji Media followed the story for years and this birthed the film, The Night of June 7th.
The film will begin showing in cinemas on August 28th. It's a must watch.
- Linda Ikeji's Blog Original article
