Policeman shoots dead an undergraduate student

Imo Ekanem, a final year student of the Department of Mass Communication, Uyo City Polytechnic, Nduetong Oku, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, was allegedly shot to death by a policeman over the victim’s refusal to give N100 bribe.

 The deceased who was searched, but when nothing incriminating was found on him by one of the policemen attached to the special squad the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, sent to the area to confront recurrent cult activities, the Police Officer asked for bribe.

An eyewitness, Usung Simeon told Punch that when he refused to, he was shot dead. Simeon said, He was shot dead after a heated argument with one of the policemen.

Because the activities of the cultists are always carried out with the use of motorbikes, the police have been conducting stop-and-search operations. So, they just stopped him and subjected him to a search, but nothing was found on him.

We were surprised that the police demanded for N100 bribe. His refusal to part with the money infuriated one of the policemen, who cocked his gun and shot him at close range.