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How FPNO Student Was Shot By A Policeman In Owerri | READ FULL DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Jul 12, 2022

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How FPNO Student Was Shot By A Policeman In Owerri | READ FULL DETAILS
A trigger-happy police officer attached to the Nekede Police Division, allegedly shot an ND2 student of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede (FPNO).

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The incident happened at the entrance gate of Ben_Jen lodge, Umuokomoche, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

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Emeka Uwalaka, who is a student of the Department of Civil Engineering, was said to be returning from church on Sunday when the yet-to-be-identified cop reportedly shot at him with the bullet hitting the student's hostel gate.

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It was not clear what the policeman accused Uwalaka of doing, but the trigger-happy cop who was in company of three others was said to have fled the scene after the incident.

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As the students heard the gunshots, they reportedly scampered for safety for fear of stray bullets.

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Narrating the incident to DAILY POST on Monday, Uwalaka, said he noticed people were running and asked the caretaker why everyone at Ben_jen lodge was on the run.

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According to him, "I only asked Mr Prince, the hostel caretaker who happens to be my brother, what happened. I didn't even talk to the police officers and that was my only offence, before the trigger happy officer shot directly at me. I thank God I was not hit by the bullet.

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Continuing he said, "Immediately I took a step toward the gate, what I saw was the muzzle, the front end of the gun pointed at me, if not God and the fact that I moved back immediately, I would have been a dead person today.

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"I didn't talk to the officer neither did I confront him. I appeal to Nigerians to please ask him what I did to him.ÔÇØ

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He called on the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command to fish him out and sanction the said police officer to serve as a deterrent to other officers who are so quick in taking laws into their hands.

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Also speaking, Okeke Prince, the caretaker of the lodge expressed shock because he was not sure of their safety in the hands of the policemen anymore.

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According to the caretaker, "These officers assaulted Mr. Okpara Emmanuel of the Department Electrical Engineering, who is waiting for NYSC call-up and I queried why they took away his wristwatch, his phone and insisted they must search his room. I have to intervene because I'm the caretaker but it only took the intervention of the community vigilantes to calm the situation.ÔÇØ

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He said the police officer must face the wrath of the law.

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