A yet-to-be-publicly-identified policeman has shot and killed a young teenage boy in Delta State for throwing a knock out.
An X user, Nicholas Jackson Stan via the microblogging platform, called out the force, saying: “The police in Ozoro, Delta State shot and killed a 17 years old boy cos he bought and shot knock out, and they left him to die according to an eye witness. @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU.”
In response, Delta State Police spokesperson, DS Bright Odafe, noted that the erring officer has been detained and will be charged to court for murder.
Edafe wrote: “The Nigeria police remain the main force that singles out erring officers and makes them face the law. This year alone, more than two have been charged to court with murder. This case won’t be an exception because the policeman has no justification at all. He has been detained, and the CP has assured the family (of the deceased) of justice.”