Monday, 10 June 2013

Student killing: DPO denies firing shot that killed student!

The Divisional Police officer (DPO) of Ogida station, CSP Carol Afegbai, has denied firing the shot that killed alleged final year student of Uniben, Ibrahim Momodu, on May 27th during a stop and search in Benin.

According to the Edo state Police PRO, a Russian made double barrel gun with eight rounds of cartridges, two loaded in the gun, were found on Ibrahim. Ibrahim friends and family are protesting his death, denying claims that he was an armed robber. Ibrahim was shot on the 27th of may and buried the next day without his family being informed. 

According to CSP's Carols husband, her orderly PC Amadi Idaho a shot and killed Ibrahim when the deceased allegedly tried to reach into his bag to pull a weapon to harm the Corporal who was conducting the stop and search along Siloku road by Obayuwan junction, Benin that Monday night.

The Governor of Edo state, Governor Adams Os him hole and the inspector General of Police have ordered probe into the case to unravel the real circumstances that led to the killing. The truth must come out one day for when the wind blows you shall see the fowls nyash. 




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