The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a tricycle driver who was shot and killed by a Police Inspector on duty at Rukpokwu Junction in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State.
The Command spokesman Mr. Nnamdi Omoni in a press statement said the incident attracted reaction from the Keke Drivers’ Union but was however immediately contained by Officers deployed to the area.
The statement further revealed that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mukan, condemned the incident and ordered the immediate commencement of the Inspector’s Orderly Room Trial.
Mr. Omoni explained that the inspector is currently being tried, would be dismissed and charged to court for murder.
He condole the family of the deceased and the Keke Drivers’ Union, assuring them that the interest of justice will be served in the circumstance, while appealing to all aggrieved persons to maintain restraint and allow the law take its full course.
Mr. Omoni added that the affected areas have been stabilized and security beefed up at the Rumuokoro Police Station to forestall any breakdown of Law and Order.
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