Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Olufolake Abdulrazaq has felicitated with Muslims o the Eid-el-fitr celebration.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Tuesday, she urged faithful especially youths to do everything in moderation and conduct themselves in ways that reflect the harmonious people that Kwarans are.
“I felicitate with all Muslim faithfuls for successfully undertaking the fast and sincerely urge us all to remain connected to the virtues of love, compassion and generosity.
“I urge us not to depart from the path of steadfastness to God but continue to engage in positive ventures that will propel our dear State to enviable heights, where growth and development is entrenched,” the statement added.
‘Drunk’ policeman kills 21-year-old
A 21-year-old man, Chukwubuike Onuoha, has been shot dead by a police sergeant identified as Collins Akpugo.
The incident happened in Okwulagha Afara Ukwu community, Umuahia, Abia State.
Akpugo is said to be attached to the Special Protection Unit (SPU) of the Nigeria Police Force, Abia State Command.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night while the deceased was standing in front of his father’s compound with other persons, including his brother.
Speaking on how the killing happened, witnesses said Onuoha was shot after he complained about how the police officer flashed his Toyota Hilux van’s light on them.
One of the witnesses, Okiroro Stephen, who spoke on the issue late Tuesday night, said: “He was drunk when he (the police) carried out the act. He was merely told by the youth to dim his full light. Instead, he wasted the life of Chukwubuike and ran away.”
Angered by the police officer’s action, residents immediately set his vehicle ablaze.
It was also learnt that residents of the area, on Tuesday, stormed major roads in the Abia capital to protest the killing.
Speaking to journalists during the protest, Ngozi Ogbonna, a woman leader from the community, who led the protesters, said: “We know Collins very well, he is a tenant in our community. He (the police officer) killed our son for no just cause.
Confirming the incident, the state police spokesperson, Geoffrey Ogbonna, said the commissioner of police, Okon Enen, has ordered the investigation of matter and also sent some delegates to the deceased family to commiserate with them.
Before now, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, while condemning the incessant killing of innocent citizens, said extrajudicial killing is unacceptable.
“…Aside negating our professional calling, extrajudicial acts of any description or level by any police personnel is an unacceptable anomaly that creates disdain between the citizens and their police and widen the trust gap between them,” he said.
He warned that any police personnel that engages in abuse of his or her powers or misuses weapons in utter disregard to statutory provisions would be arrested.
