Birthday celebrant shot dead by police in Delta


A 29-year-old birthday celebrant has been reportedly shot dead by police operatives  at Obinomba community in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was gathered that the police officers attached to the Obiaruku Division had stormed the venue of the birthday celebration which took place on Friday in search of members of a cult group when the celebrant identified as Gift met his untimely death.

The cult group, sources said, had shot an unidentified youth in Obiaruku. “The police were in search of the cultists when they ran into some youths who were marking Gift’s birthday in Obinomba community,” a source said.

The source went on:  “The young boy was marking his birthday in a bar. It was like the police came to raid everybody at the bar where he is celebrating his birthday.

“The boy came out to tell the police that he was celebrating   his birthday and that they were not fighting. One of the policemen ran back and cocked his gun, as he cocked his gun trying to harass the boy, the boy wanted to run away, he now shot at him.

“As he shot at him on his leg, the police carried the boy in their van and left. They took the boy to the police station before they carried him to hospital, the boy now gave up.  

“So, the community got angry and blocked the federal roads in Obinomba community.They are agitating that the police man that shot him must be brought to book.”

Contacted, the  Public Relations Officer of Delta State Police Command, Mr. Edafe Bright, said the police had got information that someone was shot in Obinomba and had gone to recover him when they ran into some youths numbering over 50 gathered in front of a bar.

Bright added: “The police team asked them what the gathering was for. In the exchange of words, some of the youths rushed an inspector and tried to dispossess him of his gun and one of the personnel at the back now shot. The bullet hit one of them on the leg and others ran away.

“The policemen carried him in their van and rushed him to hospital for treatment. It was at the hospital that he died.”

Culled from Vanguard

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