Security Guard Allegedly Shot Dead by Police Officer in PortHarcourt, Father of the Deceased Threaten to Commit Suicide

 The father of a security guard who was allegedly shot dead by a marine police officer at Abonnema Wharf, port Harcourt. Mr Gospel Gbaraka has threatened to commit  suicide if the  killer of his son is not brought to book.

 

Mr. Innocent Gbaraka  said  his late son, Gospel was his only   hope of survival lamenting that all efforts he made to train him in higher institution of learning had become a waste.

Mr. Gbaraka and the elder brother of the deceased, Mr. Emmanuel Gbaraka called  on the Police Authority to ensure justice on the matter. 

Meanwhile a Right Advocacy Group  Centre For  Basic Rights Protection  And Accountability  Campaign has called for an immediate and unbiased investigation into the incident to unravel the circumstance that led to the shooting to death of Gospel Gbaraka.

Secretary, Board of Trustees of the group, Mr. Prince Wiro also called on the Police Authority to ensure the investigation is concluded in record time and anybody found culpable  made to face the law. 

Our correspondent gathered that the deceased worked with Prodentia Guides limited and was posted to Bulk strategic Reserve limited at Abonnema Wharf, Port Harcourt where the marine police officer, inspector James was also attached. 

The reason for the alleged shooting of the deceased by the Police officer is yet to be ascertained. 

Meanwhile the suspect has been detained at the Mile One Divisional Police headquarters .

Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni was yet to make comment on the situation as of the time of filing this report.