The Rivers State Commissioner of Police has ordered the
immediate arrest of a policeman, who killed an innocent satchet water
seller on Saturday morning, September 30 in Obio-Akpor local Government area of the state...
The officer identified as one Corporal Rowland Onyijie of
Okporo Division in Obio-Akpor local Government area of the Police
Command, had allegedly demanded for N100 from a sachet water vendor who
refused.
Eyewitnesses says as the argument ensued, the Police
Corporal cocked his rifle, and release the bullet, instantly killing the
sachet water Vendor in his Tricycle.
Spokesperson for the Command, Nnamdi Omoni, who onfirmed
the incident said that the Commissioner of Rivers State, CP Zaki Ahmed,
has ordered for the immediate arrest and detention of the Corporal at
the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID for further inquest
into the reckless killing.
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