Angry Police Officer Kill Colleague
The Rivers state police command has arrested Victor Okus, one of its officers, for allegedly shooting Ibrahim Sani, his colleague.
According to NAN, Grace Iringe-Koko, police spokesperson in Rivers, said the incident occurred on January 18 at about 1:20pm at Next Cash and Carry Supermarket,
Trans Amadi area of Port Harcourt, the state capital. Iringe-Koko said Sani and another officer both attached to 14 police mobile force (PMF) Yola, were on joint guard duty with military personnel when the incident occurred.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Okus allegedly opened fire on his colleagues, who sustained gunshot injuries on the head and neck,” she said. She said the injured police officers were immediately rushed to the hospital, where Sani later died from his injuries.
Iringe-Koko said the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the Military Hospital Mortuary for preservation and autopsy. She added that the second officer, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds, is receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. “The suspect will face an orderly room trial to ascertain the motive behind the shooting and will subsequently be charged to court for possible prosecution if found culpable,” she said.
NAN reports that Olugbenga Adepoju, the Rivers state commissioner of police, has ordered a comprehensive and transparent investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Adepoju advised officers handling firearms to exercise utmost responsibility and prioritise the safety of colleagues and members of the public while on duty. He said professionalism and discipline must be always upheld to prevent avoidable tragedies.
