A police Inspector, Jonathan Okouromi, was stated to have shot useless one Sergeant Abosele Akhere, each of the Edo State Police Command.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at about 9pm on Sunday, in Ikponwosa/Egban neighborhood, Egor Native Authorities Space of Edo.
Operatives of the Edo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad and people of the Management Intelligence Speedy Response Squad had launched into an operation to apprehend some suspected cultists.
Our correspondent gathered that suspected cultists had been terrorising the stated Ikponwosa/Egban neighborhood in latest instances.
In the midst of the operation, a infamous cultist and prime suspect in cult-related actions, who was merely recognized as ‘Raggae’ was arrested by Sergeant Abosele Akhere.
“Unexpectedly, Inspector Jonathan Okouromi simply lifted his gun, pulled the set off and shot Akhere from the again. No person knew what occurred or why he did that. He simply fired him from behind. The person fell instantly and began bleeding,” a dependable supply informed PUNCH Metro in a phone dialog.
In response to the supply, who most popular to not be talked about, the shot officer was rushed to the College of Benin Educating Hospital, the place he was confirmed useless by the physician on obligation.
The stated Inspector Okouromi was reported to have “escaped along with his gun the second he realised he had shot his junior colleague to loss of life.”
Additionally, the arrested suspected cultist, Reggae additionally escaped, whereas one Mr Agbontaen Monday, a member Of the Eiye confraternity was arrested.
The fleeing Inspector Okouromi continues to be being looked for by the police in Ugbowo division, whereas the physique of the slain police sergeant was deposited on the mortuary because the additional investigation continues, it was learnt.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Edo State, Chidi Nwabuzor, stated he was on vacation.
“I’m on vacation. After I get to the workplace tomorrow, I’ll get the small print,” he stated in a phone interview with our correspondent.
PUNCH Metro recollects {that a} related incident occurred in Rivers final week when one Inspector Nelson Abuante dedicated suicide after he mistakenly shot useless a colleague, one Inspector Monday Gbaramana, throughout an try to arrest a suspect in Rivers State.