Pregnant Woman Killed By A Policeman Over N20 Bribe

A pregnant woman was allegedly shot dead by a policeman on Tuesday evening in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The incident occurred at about 6:00pm when the policeman, who was attached to the Ijapo Police Post, demanded a N20 bribe from a commercial motorist.
According to an eye witness, the driver, who was on his way to Akoko area of the state in a Nissan Almera car marked: Ondo KAA 80 AAA, objected to the policeman’s demand.
It was gathered that the policeman was infuriated by the driver’s refusal to give him the N20 bribe.
The policeman subsequently cocked his gun and released a shot which pierced through the wind screen and hit the pregnant woman sitting in the front of the car.
The woman died immediately before any help could reach her.
The policeman was, however, aided by his colleagues to flee the scene when they discovered that youths have gathered to protest the killing.
The angry youths mobilised and moved to the Ijapo Police Post to demand the release of the suspect to them.
They also barricaded the road leading to the station.
Stern looking anti-riot policemen, however, fired several shots into the air to scare away the angry youths.

Source:National Mirror

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