Family members and sympathisers, yesterday, gathered at the Ebebelibiri Cemetery, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, to bury the remains of Master Innocent Kokorifa, a 17-year-old boy allegedly killed by the police, amidst tears.
Innocent, the first child of Mr. Daniel Kokorifa, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), was gunned down in mysterious circumstances by the police along Airforce Road in Yenagoa, on August 18, 2016.
The victim was reportedly running an errand for his mother, Pere Kokorifa, when the police allegedly killed him about 11am on the fateful day.
But the State Police Command in a statement said the victim was killed in a gun duel between a three-man notorious armed robbery gang and the police team.
Siblings of the victim, officials of the FRSC, some human rights activists, cousins, friends and parents were present at the funeral.
Innocent’s corpse was moved from Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where an autopsy was conducted on it to the burial site.
People broke down in tears at the funeral, which commenced at 9am, when the deceased’s casket was opened for them to see.
Rose, cried uncontrollably at the killing of her son but was consoled by friends who could not help their tears.
Speaking at the funeral, Kokorifa expressed optimism that the killers of his son would pay for the murder and the pains they inflicted on his family.
He said he would go to court as soon as the police concluded their investigation.