Tuesday, June 4, 2013

There was a massive protest march in Benin City yesterday by students of the University of Benin and youths from several organisations. They were protesting the shooting death of one of their colleague and fellow student, Ibrahim Momodu, who was allegedly shot by a woman police DPO (Divisional Police Officer) Mrs. Carol Onyeka Afegbai of the Ogida Police station. The incident according to Mrs Afegbai happened around 22.300 hours on the 27th of May 2012 and the next morning 28th, she got a permit from the Egor Local Government Ares to bury Ibrahim. She said that Ibrahim was an armed robber and that he was attempting to shoot a police officer. Some of the protesters were alleging that Mrs Afegbai hurriedly buried Ibrahim because she was involved in ritual killing and that she may be trading of human parts.However, the State Government and the State Police Commissioner has promised to look into the matter.

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