Friday Nduka who just returned from Malaysia for his
wedding in Owerri was reportedly shot dead on December
22 by a trigger-happy policeman, who is now at large, in
the presence of his fiancée and younger brother.
Nduka who hailed from Oguta Local Government Area of
Imo State was supposed to have his wedding on
December 27, 2016.
An eyewitness told Punch correspondent that Nduka got
into in a serious argument with one of the pump
attendants over his missing iPhone 7.
He said the argument degenerated into a fight and
Nduka, inflicted injuries on the attendant.
The witness said the manager of the station, Mrs. Ruth
Enemmuo, who is now in police detention, intervened,
adding that as soon as Nduka entered into his car, the
police inspector, Mike Edem, who was on duty at the
station fired, killing him instantly.
It was learnt that the inspector fled the area and had not
been seen.
The manager later went to the police station to report the
killing, but was detained immediately.
A human rights lawyer and counsel to the detained NNPC
manager, Kissinger Ikeokwu, said there was no reason for
the police to detain the NNPC station manager.
“Now, the police are saying that my client should produce
their own fleeing officer,” he added.
The woman, who spoke to Punch correspondent from her
cell, said all the station’s attendants, including the one
that had an altercation with the deceased, were on the
run.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Andrew
Enwerem, confirmed the incident and described the
inspector as unruly.
Enwerem stated that the Inspector-General of Police had
mandated the Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, to
apprehend the fleeing inspector.
