Edo State Police Command on Tuesday said the slain University of Benin student, Ibrahim Momodu, was killed in self defence.
Ibrahim was killed on May 27 by policemen from the Ogida Division and was buried in suspicious circumstances.
His relatives were not aware of his death until two days later.
The mother of the victim, Osas Okungbowa has petitioned the
Inspector- General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, demanding investigation
into the killing of her only son.
Students and members of civil society organisation took to the
streets of Benin City on Monday, protesting what they called
extra-judicial killing.
The police in its first official reaction to the killing said Ibrahim
was shot while attempting to bring out a Russian made cut to size
double barrel gun.
The police in a statement said, “Operatives at Ogida Division led by
the DPO while on a routine patrol within the area intercepted a cyclist
and another with an unregistered motor-cycle at Obayuwana junction in
SIluko Road.”
“The suspect immediately brought out a Russian made cut to size
double barrel gun but policemen noticing his action responded swiftly
and shot at the suspect later known to be Ibrahim Momodu who died on his
way to the hospital.”
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
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Hw do we know if d police are saying d truth? U killed smbodi and hurriedly buried him without informing d parent. Dat DP0 should be punish. Maybe dey shot d poor buy at close range, they are afriad of d consequence.
ReplyDeleteThis same DPO was the DPO at Esigie police station 3yrs ago she goes around the streets in the evening arresting indisriminately weilding her pistol using a private Land cruiser jeep. She even arrested a friend of mine who was about crossing to the other side of the road after buying a bag of sachet water and was charged with wandering. She has skeletons in her cupboard
ReplyDeleteThis was a robbery operation carried out by the police. Was the boy having the gun in his pocket? Why was the boy burried in a hurry? Proper investigation may reveal that they robbed the student of some valuables
ReplyDeleteI ve closely watched the acivities of our so called policemen and i must admit that these idiots are far. Recall the recent london stabbing, the police shot at the suspects did they die? must every bullet from the Nigerian police result to death? Are they not trained?
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, the police is not telling the truth and they know they are not. Murderers
Well, if police kills a civilian and in turn claims self defense, what can we say again when we don,t have any witness. But the big question is 'WHY DID YOU BURY THE STUDENT'. You could leastwise show the public, inform the school or the parents and come out with your usual make believe stories. I hope the Inspector general of police, the uniben authorities , the Edo state state governor the brave Adams Oshiomole will take up this case as in the case of late Mr Oyerinde
ReplyDeleteI do not think if there are laws in this country. You can just imaging how police people are killing and terrorizing innocent people.
ReplyDeleteThere is need to arrest those team immediectly
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