Pandemonium as policeman kills citizen at road block
By Emmanuel Obe, Awka, Published: Friday, 8 Jan 2010



Business activities and vehicular movement came to a halt on Thursday afternoon in the heart of Awka, the Anambra State capital, following the protest by youths in the neigbhbourhood against the killing of a young Nigerian by a policeman at a checkpoint.

The man was shot and killed by a policeman from MOPOL Unit 14, sent to Anambra State last year to fight the then worsening wave of kidnappings and bank robberies.

The identities of both the policeman and his victim could not be ascertained before press time. The dead man was said to have hailed from Nibo in Awka South Local Government Area and had only recently returned home from his base abroad.

The deceased who was said to be driving his Red Toyota Camry, with registration number, Lagos DF 231JJJ was stopped by policemen at the Ukwu Orji checkpoint.

Eye witnesses claimed that the deceased had offered N60 to the policeman who had demanded a tip for himself and his colleagues at the checkpoint.

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka, said the killer policeman had been arrested and taken into custody, but he did not give his name.

For several hours, the police battled the youths as they broke bottles and threw stones at the policemen. The busy Nnamdi Azikiwe Avenue was closed to both business and traffic.


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Another merciless police killing!.

selingel:

Another merciless police killing!.

When shall these acts ever stop in the country. Why must you kill just becos someone refused to give you bribe? The annoying part of it is that, most of them are drunk on duty.

Oboma1:


When shall these acts ever stop in the country. Why must you kill just becos someone refused to give you bribe? The annoying part of it is that, most of them are drunk on duty.

The problem is a general problem within the force, and no body seems to do anything about it. How can you open fire on someone just becos of tip, as we call it?

Police, our legal protectors I hail una.

Bribery and corruption in Nigeria chei

Pictures of those that have fallen to Police brutality.

Pictures of those that have fallen to Police brutality.

The only difference between a Nigerian policeman & the regular armed robber is that the police have union.

slap1:

The only difference between a Nigerian policeman & the regular armed robber is that the police have union.

My Guy, even in Nigeria today, armed robbers now wears uniform, and they have a union. In fact, the other day, some Assembly men had to beg armed robbers to seize fire, becos of the ongoing FIFA Under 17 in Nigeria, then. That is the situation. A scenario where a hunter, is now an accomplice of crime.

God help us! D people that are meant 2protect us are killing us, chei! D govt are not doing anything about it,they are all dsame. Hop we dnt have police again but soldiers alone as they are very well trained than those touts in uniform called police men.

safeact:

God help us! D people that are meant 2protect us are killing us, chei! D govt are not doing anything about it,they are all dsame. Hop we dnt have police again but soldiers alone as they are very well trained than those touts in uniform called police men.

Until a drastic measure is enforced on any culprit in the Nigeria Police force, it will remain same of the same. Besides, the Police itself needs to purge itself of criminals that they employ yearly, and raise the standard of recruitment from where it is now, to a situation whereby only credible members of the public are recruited.

Enjoyment1:

Until a drastic measure is enforced on any culprit in the Nigeria Police force, it will remain same of the same. Besides, the Police itself needs to purge itself of criminals that they employ yearly, and raise the standard of recruitment from where it is now, to a situation whereby only credible members of the public are recruited.

The Nigerian Police is a sham. Their heads need to be formatted.