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PRO alleges victim tried to demobilise policeman
Etim Ekpimah, Uyo

A policeman has allegedly shot to death one Imo Ekanem, a final year student of the Department of Mass Communication, Uyo City Polytechnic, Nduetong Oku, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, over the victim’s refusal to give N100 bribe.

Our correspondent learnt that Ekanem was shot dead by the policeman at his hometown, Nkek, in Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, while he was on errand using his mother’s
motorcycle.

An eyewitness, Usung Simeon, told our correspondent on Monday that Ekanem was killed by one of the policemen attached to the special squad the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, sent to the area
to confront recurrent cult activities.

Simeon said the policemen stopped and searched Ekanem but they did not find anything incriminating thing with him. He added that the policemen demanded N100 from him, but his refusal to part with the money led to a policeman killing him.


Simeon said, “He was shot dead after a heated argument with one of the policemen attached to the special squad sent by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, to fight recurrent cult activities in
our LGA.

“Because the activities of the cultists are always carried out with the use of motorbikes, the police have been conducting stop-and-search operations. So, they just stopped him and subjected him to a search, but nothing was found on him.

“We were surprised that the police demanded for N100 bribe.

“His refusal to part with the money infuriated one of the policemen, who cocked his gun and shot him at close range.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Chukwu Ikechukwu, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, denied that Ekanem was killed by his refusal to give the police N100 bribe.

Ikechukwu said what he first heard was that the deceased was trying to collect the rifle from the policeman, who shot and killed him in self-defence.


“The matter was not about N100 issue, though the police is still investigating the case.

“After our meeting today (Monday), the has directed the Area Commander, Ikot Ekpene, to transfer the matter to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Ikot Akpanabia, for thorough investigation,”
he said.

He said everything necessary would be done to ensure that justice is served.

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Never argue with an armed police officer

Don't mind anybody/anything telling you, he can't kill you

He tried to snatch the rifle = NPF damage control

this uncivil way of handling civilians is only going to end when Nugeria stop existing as one Nation- Afrifa(2017)

Edem isitanga Iwo iko. Another light has been put off because of another's quest for hustling.

RIP

Am scared of police more than cultists, Army,Robbers etc ed together
Those mofos re bunch of frustrated beast in black cloth

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This is bad

this sort of mishap is not good for our polity.

Useless country

if u give up on humanity click the like button

GOD! Man's inhumanity to a fellow man!

nigerian police lesson 101


NEVER REFUSE TO GIVE A NIGERIAN POLICE MAN 100NAIRA IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE NEXT KANO PILLARS GAME

NEVER ARGUE WITH A NIGERIAN POLICE MAN EVEN IF YOU ARE RIGHT.

People should stop any form of argument with an armed Nigerian Police Officer no matter what. It is better to be a "living coward" than a "dead brave man"

Nigeria police is due for total overhauling.

Akpuzullahi manzo Allah, inallilahi. Allah sariki.

See them wicked people everywhere

The zoo police!

NPF ....what a shame,90% of the time,they are in the news for the wrong reasons...

Nigeria police is the worst thing that has ever happened to this country.

omg


police again


what is all this nonsense eh

haaaaaaaaaaa

what sort of a country is this

that's always the lame excuse they always give whenever these devils kills a civilian "he tried to snatch my rifle" karma will surely visit him soon.

jungle justice apply to men in uniforms too.


catch am, beat am, burn am!

There's a lot of things that need to change. One specifically? Police brutality.

I no dey follow person wey get gun argue

RIP

TyushTal:
Never argue with an armed police officer

Don't mind anybody/anything telling you, he can't kill you

He tried to snatch the rifle = NPF damage control

SEE LIES,who tries to snatch the rifle of a security operative....

Nigerian police force is demonic

why wud he even try to snatch d police man rifle ..was he a man?no
he was completely sane
the nigeria police force z an institution full of thieves n liars ..d police officer must pay 4 z action bcus God wil judge.