Police allegedly kill Abia poly graduate over N50 bribe
A graduate of Abia State Polytechnic, Ugochukwu Chinyere Innocent, has been reportedly killed by policemen attached to the Aba Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over their failure to receive N50 bribe from a commercial motorcycle rider.
Ugochukwu, a native of Umuekwensu community in Ohuru Isimiri, Obingnwa Local Government Area, was reportedly gunned down by one Yahaya-led team of policemen, who were at a checkpoint in front of Metrological complex on Obikabia-Umukalika Road in Obingwa.
The motorcyclist whose name was yet-to-be ascertained was shot on the leg by one of the policemen attached to the Azuka Police Station in Aba North LGA and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
Eyewitnesses said Ugochukwu Chinyere was a passenger on the motorcycle going to Obikabia junction.
“One of the policemen at Umukalika police checkpoint stopped them to demand their usual N50, but the bike man told him that he did not have the money. They had a heated argument, leading to intervention by late Chinyere.
“The policeman, who had warned Chinyere not to come close to him, fired him. He was rushed to a private hospital where he was pronounced dead”, an eyewitness said.
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