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Police shot one dead at a burial in Akwa Ibom
A youth identified as Emmanuel Dickson, has been shot dead in the head by Awana Jacob, a police officer attached to the Eket division in Akwa Ibom State.
It was gathered that the deceased, was shot while trying to jump over a fence in the melee that followed police invasion of a house where people were mourning the death of a resident.
An eye witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incident happened on Sunday, October 10, 2021, around 5.05pm on Edoho Ukpong Street, Idua village.
The Chairman of Ukwa Village Council, Samuel Etukudoh, who confirmed the incident in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday, called for justice for the deceased, whom he said was his brother-in-law.
He said, “It was about 8am when my wife called to notify me of the incident. My wife is the sister to the deceased.
“I was informed that my brother-in-law came back from the opening of a mourning house, just to tidy himself and go back again. Eventually, the police bashed into the compound.
Etukudoh said he informed the Divisional Police Officer in the area and the state Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme.
Also, the elder sister of the deceased, Nelly Dickson, expressed shock over the incident, adding that she had yet to see her brother’s corpse as of the time she was speaking to our correspondent.
“They told me that my brother went to a mourning house and some people were telling them to rush that some policemen were shooting. As I am speaking to you, I have not seen my brother’s corpse.
“It was on Monday that the DPO called us. As I am speaking to you, I have not seen my brother’s corpse,” she added.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, said the information he had about the incident was still sketchy, adding that until he had a full grasp of the situation, he would not be able to react.
A new Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State has been appointed.
DSP Odiko Macdon Ogbeche who was enlisted into the Nigeria Police on 4th January, 2010 and was new Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State on January 13th, 2018.
