The police officer who shot dead a man while trying to impress internet fraudsters they were protecting
Some
policemen providing security to some internet fraudsters have been
arrested and held in detention for killing people at a party while
trying to impress their pay masters.
A team of police operatives, on Sunday, shot dead one Elvis Ovie
and injured another, Onome Eko, during a party in Warri, Delta State
while shooting in the air to impress an alleged internet fraudsters
popularly called ‘yahoo yahoo boys’ for whom they were providing
security.
The three operatives have been arrested and are now in police detention over the incident.
According to Tribune Online, the gun-wielding cops were led by one
Insp. Imana Samuel, a Sergeant and a corporal from the Warri Area
Command.
The vehicle reportedly used to hurriedly convey late Ovie and
injured Eko to a hospital, it was gathered, also brushed off another
unidentified victim who is now on admission in an undisclosed location.
Elder brother of late Ovie, while narrating the incident to
journalists in Warri on Monday, said his late brother was at a child
dedication ceremony when he was killed by the team of police.
“From what I know, my brother sells used clothes (okrika) at
Igbudu Market and the lady in whose child dedication she at N15 Ewor
Street, Okumagba Layout, Warri, where he was killed, was her close
customer who had invited him to the event, ” he affirmed.
Tribune Online later gathered that the killer-cops were later
arrested by policemen attached to Warri ‘B’ Division headed by Mr
Anietie Eyoh, the Divisional Police Officer, who declined to speak on
the incident.
But a reliable source informed journalists that the cops were on
illegal duty and had always been fond of hobnobbing with ‘yahoo yahoo’
boys for perks.
“Insp Imana led the team and one Tony did the shooting which
killed Elvis. This team is fund of illegal duties, aiding and abetting
these ‘419’ and ‘yahoo-boys’ they are supposed to be investigating and
prosecuting.
“Luck ran out on them on Sunday when they provided escort in a
private car for a gang of yahoo-boys led by one Benjy to the child
dedication party.
“Apparently drunk and carried away by the perks from the Benjy,
they started shooting to glorify the fraudsters as they engaged in
Naira decoration of the celebrant.
“It was at that point they shot Elvis and Onome. Elvis died
before getting to the hospital while Onome is nursing bullet wounds at a
popular hospital in Warri, “the impeccable source noted.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State,
Command, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, confirmed the incident to journalists in
Warri on phone.
According to him, “The police in question are undergoing
investigation. They are being tried for professional misconduct. If
found guilty, they will face the law. They will be brought to Asaba
tomorrow (Tuesday).”
At the time of filing this report, the remains of Ovie have been deposited at the Warri Central Hospital Mortuary.
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