There is palpable fear at the Agbor Area Command of the Nigerian Police Force, over the killing of an Hausa man identified as Aminu Waliu, by a trigger happy police officer in Agbor, Ika south local government area of Delta State.
Waliu, an Iron Condemn Buyer, was allegedly shot by the police officer over the deceased refusal to offer N1, 000 bribe to the police who stormed their shop located at the Uromi Junction in Agbor.
It was gathered that he was in the midst of other of his kinsmen when the incident occured, causing panic in the area over possible reprisal from the Hausa community.
According to the elder brother of the deceased who spoke to newsmen, said his brother was killed by a police officer for refusing to offer the said bribe, adding that his brother was not a member of any bandit.
He said they were at their shop when two policemen came to demand for N1,000 which they normally collects from them on monthly basis.
He narrated that due to some little argument, one of the police officers held their master tightly on the trousers and that the fear made the deceased to run, adding that the officer ordered his colleague to shoot the fleeing boy who was shot on the neck while the two police officers immediately took their heels.
The body of the boy was immediately taken to the police Area Command in the town by some angry Hausa youths who threatened to unleash mayhem at the Command but were calmed by some elderly Hausa men.
As at the time of filling this story, security has been beefed up by the combined team of military men, police reinforcement from other stations and local vigilante groups in Agbor.
Contacted for more details, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, said he is yet to get details.
“I have not been able to reach the Division in question, I called yesterday but I could get back and revert”.
It would be recall that The Story exclusively reported that a yet to be identified police officer purportedly killed an Iron Condemn Buyer in Agbor, Ika south local government area of Delta State.
