IGP orders investigation into Police killing of an unarmed man in Benin
The Acting Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has ordered an
investigation into the extra-judicial Police killing of an unarmed man
in Benin, Edo State earlier today. A video had surfaced online today show some armed security operatives rounding up some young men, during which one of them made to run. He was immediately shot in the back by one of the armed operatives.
A man identified as @CarrickDublin on Instagram shared the video of the Police brutality online.
The IGP has however ordered that an investigation be kicked
off into the sad incident. This was made known by the Force PRO Frank
Mba through the Police social media page
The @PoliceNG
FPRO ACP Frank Mba is personally interested in finding the exact
details of what happened here to enable the Force take appropriate
actions.
The @PoliceNG
is therefore appealing to anyone who might have any useful information
relating to the incident to reach us through any confidential means. We
are committed to ensure justice is done.
An unarmed man in Benin has allegedly been shot dead by policemen on Tuesday morning, January 29th.
Watch horrifying moment Police shot dead unarmed man in Benin
According to Instagram user, @CarrickDublin who shared a video of the Police brutality online, the suspect was fleeing the scene after he was apprehended when the police shot at him.
“This happened
in Benin city some Armed police men caught some innocents boy’s and
they were not with any weapon,Then one was trying to Escape and he was
shoot dead at the spot…..The Questions is What’s is happening in
Nigeria?,”@CarrickDublin wrote.
He died instantly.“This happened in Benin city some Armed police men caught some innocents boy’s and they were not with any weapon,Then one was trying to Escape and he was shoot dead at the spot…..The Questions is What’s is happening in Nigeria?,”@CarrickDublin wrote.Watch video below://www.instagram.com/embed.js
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