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Father of Three Children Allegedly Killed By a Police Officer in PortHarcourt


 




One Mr Jimoh Abiodun, a native of  kwara State has  allegedly been shot to death by a police officer attached to Elelewon police divisional headquarters at Obio/ Akpor local government area of Rivers  State over an iPhone. 


Brother to the deceased, Ismaheel  Jimoh while narrating what transpired said Police officers on a patrol van stopped him and his brother while they were on motorbike going back to the house on Friday night and were taken to the station.

He claimed that the officers asked them to bail themselves which they had just 1500 on them.

According to Mr. jimoh while they were being interrogated one of the police officers asked for their release as there was nothing incriminating found on them but the officer who later  shot his brother refused


Mr. Jimoh called on well meaning Nigerians to ensure justice is done on the matter. 


Meanwhile,  wife of the deceased ,Mrs Azeezat  Jimoh who wept uncontrollably while speaking to Journalists expressed shock that her husband was killed for no reason .


Mrs. Jimoh appealed to relevant authorities  to assist her get justice.

In his reaction, a Human Rights activist, Prince Wiro expressed worry at the prevailing trend of killing of innocent citizens by Police officers in Rivers State. 

Mr.Wiro called on the Commissioner of Police to immediately open an investigation into the incident with a view to prosecute any of his officers found culpable. 

 








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