Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - A police officer attached to the Otuocha Area Command in the Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly shot and k!lled a driver identified simply as Kamtochukwu over N100.
It was
gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, November 1, 2024, when the youth
had a disagreement with a police squad led by one Onyebuchi at a checkpoint.
A source,
a commercial driver near the scene, told journalists that during the argument
one of the officers pulled out his gun and shot the youth d3ad.
“The young
man was shot dead during an altercation between him and the police officers
over the payment of a N100 bribe. During the argument, one of the police
officers quickly pulled the trigger and shot him dead," the source said.
"The
young man was also a commercial vehicle operator, and his vehicle was just
ahead of mine in the queue a few metres from the checkpoint. We were waiting in
the queue at the checkpoint when we suddenly heard the sound of a
gunshot.
“The
incident caused chaos and panic as some youths in the area mobilised against
the police action before they eventually drove off from the scene."
The
spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the
incident.
“The police officer involved has been identified as Inspector Sani
Suleiman. He has been disarmed and detained for further investigations and
internal disciplinary procedures,” the PPRO said.
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