Effurun shooting: IGP reacts as police officer kills suspect, assures justice

The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the fatal shooting of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, which occurred successful Effurun, Delta State.

Reports bespeak that operatives attached to the Effurun Area Command responded to credible accusation from Benin Motor Park on the Warri–Sapele Expressway regarding a fishy apprehended by members of a transport national portion attempting to waybill a parcel containing a Beretta pistol with 4 rounds of ammunition.

While efforts were being made to instrumentality the fishy into lawful custody, the squad leader, ASP Nuhu Usman, discharged his firearm successful wide usurpation of extant regulations, resulting successful the decease of the suspect.

A connection signed by DCP Anthony Okon, Force Public Relations Officer, said the enactment of the Nigeria Police Force has directed the contiguous transportation of the serviceman and his squad to Force Headquarters, Abuja, wherever they would look the Force Disciplinary Committee for summary disciplinary measures and prosecution.

The connection added that the Inspector-General of Police extends his condolences to the household ...