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  • Christmas tragedy: Policeman kills colleague in error

    Christmas tragedy: Policeman kills colleague in error

    A police officer in Yenagoa was inadvertently shot and killed by a fellow policeman during a gun duel between the police and suspected cultists, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

    An eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, told NAN yesterday that the incident occurred on Christmas day at Obele Area of Ovom in Yenagoa, leaving residents in apprehension.

    According to the eyewitness, trouble started when a misunderstanding among the feasting cultists degenerated to a fight within the cult group, resulting to gunshots which eventually attracted a police patrol team to the area.

    Police spokesman Asinim Butswat, an Assistant Superintendent (ASP), who confirmed the incident, said the killing was shocking.

    “Yes, the incident was between cultists but as the police went to find out what was going on, the cultists started shooting and one of the policemen mistakenly shot an officer.

    “Though, we are yet to get the full details because some of our men, who were at the scene, are supposed to brief us over the matter.

    “Nevertheless, the police are intensifying efforts to ensure a crime-free environment for people in Bayelsa this period of Christmas celebration; we deployed over 4,000 personnel for patrol.

    “We adopted some strategies like ‘Cordon and Search’; I must tell you, our men and women are fully on operations to safeguard lives and property,” Butswat said.

    The spokesman urged the residents to continue with their lawful endeavours and support the police by providing timely and credible information on criminal activities.

    “I also urge them to continue to enjoy the Christmas celebration and steer clear of every criminal activity,” he said.

    NAN recalls that an armed robbery suspect had also on December 22, killed his fellow robber at a robbery operation around Azikoro village, Yenagoa and eventually turned himself in at Azikoro Police Station.

  • Fisherman ‘kills’ colleague over N3,000

    Fisherman ‘kills’ colleague over N3,000

    A lagos High Court heard yesterday how a fisherman, Taiye Agbaje,  killed a fellow fisherman, Monday Umukoro, over a N3 000 debt.

    A witness,  Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Simeon Kunamon,  told Justice Adedayo Akintoye that the incident happened on August 13, 2014 at Epe,  Lagos

    According to the witness, the defendant had on the fateful day asked the deceased to accompany him to see someone.

    The witness, led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Bola Gbadamosi, said  they went in a canoe and on their way  back to the village, the defendant hit the deceased on the head with the paddle and he fell inside the water.

    Kunamon said the defendant ran to the village to inform people that the deceased drowned because of the sea’s high current.

    He said the body was  recovered three days after on August 16.

    The witness said the deceased was buried without an autopsy, because the body had decomposed.

    Kunamon said :  “No doctor agreed to conduct an autopsy on the deceased because his body had  decomposed.”

    He said the Marine Police reported the case to State Criminal Investigation Department at Panti,  Yaba, adding that they also  took him and his team with a gun boat to the scene.

    According to him “after investigation was carried out, I discovered that the deceased had a deep cut on his head. There was a mark of violence on his head, inflicted on him by the defendant”.

     

     

  • Policeman kills colleague over N20,000 ‘largesse’

    Policeman kills colleague over N20,000 ‘largesse’

    A policeman attached to the Bayelsa State Police Command has allegedly shot and killed his colleague over N20,000 largesse.

    It was gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday morning when altercation ensued between the two policemen over a sharing formula.

    The duo were said to have gone for an operation where they were given the money as rewards for services rendered.

    But the victim reportedly argued that part of the money should be given to their Divisional Police Officer (DPO), which the shooter reportedly opposed.

    Angered by the position of his colleague, the enraged policeman reportedly cocked his gun and fired his unsuspecting colleague.

    The deceased, identified as a native of Ondewari community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, is said to be survived by two wives and children.

    It was learnt that his remains were deposited at the morgue of Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa, the state capital.

    Sympathisers were said to have trooped to the home of the deceased at Swali.

    Police spokesman Asinim Butswat said he had not been briefed about the incident.

    But a cousin to the deceased, who spoke in confidence, confirmed the death, but said it was not clear whether or not he was murdered by his colleague.

    “We have gone to the mortuary to identify the body, after which we will go to the police command,” he said.

  • NSCDC man kills colleague

    NSCDC man kills colleague

    A member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State has been killed by his colleague while pursuing a suspect.

    It was gathered that the late officer and his colleagues pursued a robbery suspect into a shop and arrested him.

    An eyewitness said one of the NSCDC officers accidentally shot his colleague when some residents protested against their action.

    The residents called the police immediately after the incident and the NSCDC officers were arrested.

    The victim was taken to the State Specialist hospital in Akure, where he was confirmed dead.

    The Corps spokesman, Kayode Balogun, denied the allegation that his officers acted unprofessionally.

    Police spokesman Femi Joseph said his men were deployed in the area when they heard that a riot broke out between the NSCDC officers and residents.

    Joseph said a suspect has been arrested, adding that he was helping the police with their investigation.