By Desire Emmanuel
Mr Stephen Mba, father of the late Moses Mba, has filed a suit at Federal High Court in Calabar, demanding N950 million for the alleged killing of his son by security aides.
Moses Mba, aged 21, was alleged to have been shot dead by the aides attached to the residence of the Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu’s in Calabar, the state capital.
The father made the demand in a suit filed in the court by O. R. Ogboaka, Okon Efut and Associate, his counsel.
In an originating motion filed on October 10, the applicant joined Mr Victor Edet, Police Service Commission, Commissioner of Police, the state Chief Security officer and Governor Bassey Otu as respondents.
He prayed that the torture, assault, and the murder of his son was unlawful, unwarranted, flagrant abuse and executive recklessness against the deceased.
He also demanded N950 million against the respondents as exemplary and aggravated damages in favour of the applicant.
In addition, the man explained that the amount demanded would be for general damages including the torture, murder and wanton violation of the deceased’s fundamental rights.
It will be recalled that the mother of the deceased, Mrs Victoria Mba, had alleged that her son was beaten and shot by the security operatives attached to the governor’s residence on August 1, 2025.
The woman, who demanded justice for her son, had explained that Moses died on August 9 at the Naval Reference Hospital in Calabar following injuries sustained from the beating and gunshot.
According to her, the young Mba, who would have turned 22 in November, was beaten, shot, and left in his pool of blood right in front of the governor’s residence.
“We (my husband and I) were actually away in Abia State when the incident occurred; we got a call the same day from an official of the Red Cross Society that rushed him to the hospital.
“Upon our arrival at the hospital, we sought to enquire from our son the event that led to the beating and subsequent shooting.
“According to him, he only requested to see the governor and that he had a message for him from God.’’
Mba, who claimed that she was not excusing her son from claiming to have a message for the governor, said that the late Moses had the gift of prophecy, manifested at the age of 10.
According to her, we only pleaded with him to be done with his education before facing God’s work fully.
She claimed that her son was beaten and shot as he insisted on seeing the governor and was left on his own without assistance from those who caused him harm.
