How Police Officer Killed Emmanuel Okocha In Aba For Refusing To Give Bribe - Abiriba Community Reveals

Abiriba Community in Ohafia local government area in Abia State has called for justice following the alleged killing of their son, Emmanuel Michael Okocha by a trigger-happy policeman in Aba.

The community allege that officers from the Rapid Response Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, on Friday, shot dead the Abariba-born businessman, along MCC Abayi-Aba for allegedly refusing to bribe them despite having a complete vehicle license.

An eyewitness account by a relative who was sitting next to him in the car had it that" they drove from Abiriba on Wednesday, 17th of April 2024 and entered Aba through Osisioma flyover, on approaching opposite Abayi Girl's Secondary School, a team of Police Officers stopped them and demanded the car documents and driver's licence of Mr Emmanuel Michael Okocha which he quickly availed them.

"After the check and control of the papers, the Police Officer returned the documents to him and started demanding a tip (roja).

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"The late Emmanuel replied to the officer that he had nothing to give him after wasting his time and started moving his car to leave the checkpoint only for another officer standing in front to turn his rifle and shoot at him without provocation. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and died following gunshot injuries sustained.

Meanwhile, the Abiriba Community in Ohafia local government area in Abia State has called on the State Governor, Alex Otti to intervene to ensure that rogue officers in the Police Force and other Security Agencies get the message that the lives of innocent Abia State citizens must be protected without compromise.

They wrote, "The Abiriba Community has been wounded and are saddened by the unprovoked, reckless and brutal murder of their promising young son. The philanthropic and kind-hearted father of the victim, Late Chief Michael N. Okocha whose time and wealth touched numerous lives and whose commitment/drive to Community Development is still visible in Abiriba after two decades of his demise must be watching from the spirit world to see how his beloved Abiriba will rally to ensure that those who brutally cut-short the life of his beloved son are served the justice they deserved"

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"This ugly incident is a constant reminder that the Government needs to do more to checkmate the excesses of men and women in her Security Agencies. They should be made to understand that their job is to protect lives not to take it and firearms are only meant to be used in extreme danger to defend themselves against deadly attack"

"Late Mr Emmanuel Michael Okocha should not only Rest in Peace, he must Rest in Justice". SOURCE