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According to a report by the Punch News on Sunday, June 14, 2026, Victor Friday, the brother of Joshua Ibanga (Amadi), who was allegedly killed by security operatives, has claimed that his brother dived into a river, and since the policemen could not swim, they threw stones at him.
In his words, “My brother dived into the river and, since the policemen could not swim, they started throwing stones at him.”
Victor Friday recounted that his brother Joshua was on foot with nowhere to go, so he headed for the riverside. He said that some officers chased him on foot while others pursued in a vehicle.
He added that the mother of a 12-year-old child who was on a motorcycle watched as police hurled stones into the river, not realizing they were aiming at his brother. Victor said that when she got off the bike, the child told her that it was Uncle Amadi whom the police were pelting with water. She rushed to the riverside and saw the officers get into their Sienna and drive off.
