Homicide In Port Harcourt Rivers State

Seleye–Fubara, D; Etebu, EN

doi:10.4314/njotra.v2i2.29213

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“…Deaths from firearms are synonymous with homicide, especially during armed banditry and gang violence in the Niger Delta region (Seleye-Fubara and Etebu, 2003;Seleye-Fubara and Bob-Yellowe, 2005;Adotey et al, 2006). These episodes are occasionally punctuated by unintentional gunshot deaths at homes where handguns are kept for self-defence (Christoffel, 1991;Seleye-Fubara and Ekere, 2003) and sometimes by police 'accidental discharges' (Udosen et al, 2006).…”

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Pathology of firearm mortalities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a study of 136 consecutive autopsies

2009

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A prospective autopsy study of firearms-related death was carried out by the authors in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the pattern, frequency, and anatomical sites of wounds, also the cause of death and the age and sex distribution of victims. The autopsies were performed after being served with the coroner's inquest forms. In all cases standard autopsy procedures were adopted and reports issued. A total of 136 consecutive firearm deaths were autopsied. There were 122 (89.7%) males and 14 (10.3%) females, giving a male to female ratio of 8.7:1. The highest number of deaths, 95 (69.8%), occurred in the age group of 10-39 years with a peak of 51 (37.5%) deaths at 20-29 years. In 112 (82.4%) cases death occurred from homicidal gunshot wounds. The commonest targets of gunshot wounds were the head, 58 (42.6%); multiple anatomical sites, 30 (22.1%); chest, 16 (11.8%); abdomen, 11 (8.1%) and neck, 10 (7.4%). Haemorrhagic shock was the cause of death in 131 (96.3%) cases. Significant causes of traumatic death in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are gunshot wounds and associated complications. Stringent laws on illegal firearms handling should be passed and enforced by the government to reduce the frequency of such deaths.

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Pathology of firearm mortalities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a study of 136 consecutive autopsies

2009

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“…Rival gangs also clash for supremacy and in some cases kill their sponsors when they renege on their promises. They also use the arms in banditry, similar to other reports (Seleye-Fubara and Etebu, 2003;Seleye-Fubara and Nwosu, 2003) Mobbing is common practice during political campaigns and is often sponsored by political leaders to try and win elections. As many as 20.7% cases died in this manner which is in keeping with another report on this issue (Seleye-Fubara and Etebu, 2003).…”

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“…They also use the arms in banditry, similar to other reports (Seleye-Fubara and Etebu, 2003;Seleye-Fubara and Nwosu, 2003) Mobbing is common practice during political campaigns and is often sponsored by political leaders to try and win elections. As many as 20.7% cases died in this manner which is in keeping with another report on this issue (Seleye-Fubara and Etebu, 2003). Politicallymotivated mob action was more frequently seen in Port Harcourt districts where the youth wings of political parties were made up of gangs and others.…”

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“…The aggressive nature of man, his creative ability and his endless ambition to conquer his environment exposes him to severe trauma and violent death (Manasseh et al, 2003). One of the components of violent death worldwide is homicidal death (Holinger, 1980;Seleye-Fubara and Etebu, 2003). Homicide in whatever form is said to be associated with psycho-social problems in the environment or personal hostility (Nwosu and Odesanmi, 1998).…”

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Traumatic Death from Rival Gang Violence in Rivers State, Nigeria

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Bob-Yellowe

2005

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A prospective autopsy study in Rivers State, Nigeria, was undertaken to evaluate the patterns of death as a result of rival gang clashes and to highlight the menace of rival gang violence. Between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2003 medico-legally autopsied bodies in Rivers State, where death was the result of gang violence, were studied after being served with the coroner's form. In all cases, standard autopsy procedures were adopted and reports were issued. A total of 58 bodies were autopsied for the study. Three (5.2%) were females and 55 (94.8%) were males, giving a female to male ratio of 1:18.3. The age group of 10-29 years recorded the highest frequency of death (65.6%) with a peak in the age group 20-29 years (39.7%). Gang violence and politically motivated mob action were the most common precipitating factors (60.3% and 20.7% respectively). Firearms (41.4%) was the most common method applied for the killing. Death was more common in the rural areas of Rivers State. Gang clashes, volatile political rallies, illegal drug peddling and illegal oil bunkering should be banned and stringent laws be passed. Such laws should also cover gun handling and should be enforced.

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“…Dismemberment and burning are a form of elaborate planned concealment of a body and are associated with homicide [4]. The motive of the post mortem dismemberment is not only to conceal the identity and the crime, but also to facilitate the disposal.…”

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Multidisciplinary forensic investigation into a partially burnt dismembered body found by a road side

2015

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Introduction Forensic investigation into dismembered remains needs involvement of a multidisciplinary forensic team. In such situations, actions taken at the crime scene investigation play an important role. Often these crime scenes involve multiple locations. We report the forensic investigation of a partially burnt dismembered body found on a roadside to highlight the need of a multidisciplinary approach. Case report Decapitated, partially burnt human remains disremembered into seven parts were recovered from a road side in a residential area. The primary challenge was identification of the deceased. A systematic multidisciplinary scene visit conducted by crime scene officers, forensic pathologists and arson specialist revealed the primary scene of crime was different from the burnt site. Partly burnt "Friendship wrist bands" found in the right upper limb linked the body to a missing young man. Personal information of the missing person's general identity was compatible with autopsy findings. Further investigations of the missing person's last movements led to the original crime scene in a room in the 4 th floor of a building. Although the primary site had been "washed away", remnants of the blood stains were sufficient to reconstruct the events. DNA investigations confirmed the identification of the 'missing person'. Conclusion: Dismemberment and burning are linked with multiple "crime sites" and concealing of identity and the cause of death. Establishment of the identity most of the time helps to reconstruct the event through other corroborative evidence.

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Homicide In Port Harcourt Rivers State

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Pathology of firearm mortalities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a study of 136 consecutive autopsies

Pathology of firearm mortalities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a study of 136 consecutive autopsies

Traumatic Death from Rival Gang Violence in Rivers State, Nigeria

Multidisciplinary forensic investigation into a partially burnt dismembered body found by a road side

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