UNIBEN STUDENT KILLING, DPO DENIES FIRING SHOT THAT KILLED STUDENT

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ogida station, CSP Carol
Afegbai, has denied firing the shot that killed alleged final year
student of University of Benin, Ibrahim Momodu, on May 27th during a
stop and search in Benin.
According to the Edo State Police PRO, a Russian made double barrel
gun with eight rounds of cartridges, two loaded in the gun, were found
on Ibrahim (pictured above). Ibrahim's family and friends are
protesting his death, denying claims he was an armed robber. Ibrahim
was shot on the 27th of May and buried the next day by the police
without his family being informed.
According to CSP's Carol's husband, her orderly PC Amadi Idahosa shot
and killed Ibrahim when the deceased allegedly tried to reach into his
bag to pull out his weapon and harm the corporal who was conducting
the stop and searchalong Siloku road by Obayuwana junction, Benin that
Monday night.
The Governor of Edo State, Governor Adams Oshiomhole and the Inspector
General of Police, have ordered probe into the case to unravel the
real circumstances that led to the killing.