Anneka Agbaoru and Aki .O. has been shot to death by the police on Wednesday.
Delta State Police command had alleged that the two young men killed
were suspected cultists who raided the Police cell to free suspected armed
robbers, and as a result, were shot down by policemen on duty.
were suspected cultists who raided the Police cell to free suspected armed
robbers, and as a result, were shot down by policemen on duty.
As bickering continues to trail the shooting of two men, Anneka Agbarou
and O. Aki last week Wednesday at the Jesse Police station in Jesse, Ethiope
West Local Government Area of Delta State, a group, Idjerhe, Youth Rebirth,
have called for an unbiased investigation to unearth the truth surrounding
their deaths
and O. Aki last week Wednesday at the Jesse Police station in Jesse, Ethiope
West Local Government Area of Delta State, a group, Idjerhe, Youth Rebirth,
have called for an unbiased investigation to unearth the truth surrounding
their deaths
Nevertheless, Delta State Police command and a prominent chief from
Jesse Kingdom and the Executive Director of Finance and Administration at the
Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief John
Nani, at the weekend has condemned the attack on the community police station.
Jesse Kingdom and the Executive Director of Finance and Administration at the
Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief John
Nani, at the weekend has condemned the attack on the community police station.
Some youths of the kingdom are calling for a thorough investigation of
the incident, insisting that the victims death was a result of extrajudicial
killing by the police to cover up their mess.
the incident, insisting that the victims death was a result of extrajudicial
killing by the police to cover up their mess.
In a petition letter written and signed by Akpojuwewoh Francis as
president and Doris Akowe as secretary, the group called for investigation into
the killing insisting that the story of a cult attacking the police cell was a deception.
president and Doris Akowe as secretary, the group called for investigation into
the killing insisting that the story of a cult attacking the police cell was a deception.
They further stated that there is no way only one person will raid a
police station and battle through policemen at the counter to free suspects.
police station and battle through policemen at the counter to free suspects.
The group called on the Inspector General of Police, and the
Commissioner of Police, Delta State should step into this issue and let the
Divisional Police Officer, Edmund Knight tell them the truth, they are harmless
youths who were murdered in their prime and that is extrajudicial killing, and
we are condemning it in totality.” the petition reads.
Commissioner of Police, Delta State should step into this issue and let the
Divisional Police Officer, Edmund Knight tell them the truth, they are harmless
youths who were murdered in their prime and that is extrajudicial killing, and
we are condemning it in totality.” the petition reads.
Meanwhile, Chief John Nani speaking to Vanguard had condemned the action
of one of the boys who allegedly went to the police station with a battle-axe
was a lawless act, saying that it is unlikely the deceased death we’re
extrajudicial killing “how can a person go to the police station with a battle
axe to meet policemen with guns?”
of one of the boys who allegedly went to the police station with a battle-axe
was a lawless act, saying that it is unlikely the deceased death we’re
extrajudicial killing “how can a person go to the police station with a battle
axe to meet policemen with guns?”
He said “Before he was killed why was he running away?, because he went
to the station cell with a battle axe to free his colleagues and he was now
running away, that was why he was shot, even a vigilante man was stabbed in his
eyes and the vigilante is still receiving treatment in the hospital, and they
are still saying it’s extrajudicial killing for God sake” adding that the boy
went to the iconic statue at the roundabout and after reciting incantation, he
now came to attack the police station with a battle axe.
to the station cell with a battle axe to free his colleagues and he was now
running away, that was why he was shot, even a vigilante man was stabbed in his
eyes and the vigilante is still receiving treatment in the hospital, and they
are still saying it’s extrajudicial killing for God sake” adding that the boy
went to the iconic statue at the roundabout and after reciting incantation, he
now came to attack the police station with a battle axe.
On Friday, the Idjerhe Youth President, Comr Edafe Osiebe, Collaborated
Chief Nani position, that cultist broke into the Jesse police station cell
attempting to free suspects, that the intruder injured a vigilante and that he
tried to disarm the police and he was shot.
Chief Nani position, that cultist broke into the Jesse police station cell
attempting to free suspects, that the intruder injured a vigilante and that he
tried to disarm the police and he was shot.
The Delta State Police command has advice the
aggrieved ones to head to court for justice “they attacked the police station
in Jesse and were running away when they were shot ” the Delta police
spokesperson, Onome Onowhakpoyeya said when she was contacted.
aggrieved ones to head to court for justice “they attacked the police station
in Jesse and were running away when they were shot ” the Delta police
spokesperson, Onome Onowhakpoyeya said when she was contacted.
