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Family Accuse Police Of Complicity In The Death Of 60 Year Old Woman In Rivers

 The family of a sixty year old woman,Mrs Dole Enoch has blamed the Octopus Strike Force of Rivers state Police command over the death of their mother.



The Son of the deceased, Kelvin Enoch who was in tears narrated how the Police unit came to Soku,Okwelle;waterfront Mile 2

Diobu in Port Harcourt on Sunday evening and shot sporadically without provocation and his mother who is hypertensive  on hearing the gunshots that lasted for over thirty minutes collapsed and died.

Mr Kelvin Enoch revealed that the incident has been reported at Azikiwe Divisional Police headquarters in Mile 11 Diobu while calling on the Police Authority to investigate the activities of Octopus strike force and ensure justice on the matter.   


 Meanwhile a member of local vigilante  in the area  Promise Brown in an interview with our reporter said  he was preparing for survival party of his friend when the Octopus Strike Force  arrived  and shot sporadically as residents scampered for safety.

Mr Brown stated that the Police unit packed all the musical instrument in the party arena to their station.

An aged woman who did not want her name mentioned says she is the owner of the plantains that were cut down allegedly by the Octopus Strike Force and also called for justice.

The woman  expressed worry that her source of livelihood has been destroyed by the Police for no just cause.

Our correspondent who visited the area saw many  plantain trees that were cut down and residents are still in fear.



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