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LequteMan
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There is outrage in Ekeki, Bayelsa state, as policemen in response to a distress call killed three innocent citizens, including a 6 year-old girl.
The squad reportedly raided the area at about 4pm on Saturday and allegedly started pursuing and shooting the cultists.
In the process, they reportedly killed 3 people while another person was shot in the ribs.
However, they failed to arrest any of the suspected cultists.
Reacting, Police spokesman Asimin Butswat, said the police were ambushed by the armed cultists.
“On October 22, 2016, at about 1730hours, policemen from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, responded to a distress call of cult attack at Ekeki village, Yenagoa. The Policemen were ambushed by the cultist.
“Consequently, a police sergeant fired, the bullet ricocheted, and injured three persons who were unfortunately not among the cultists.
“The victims were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, for treatment and one of them later died. The sergeant who fired has been detained. Investigation is ongoing”.
The squad reportedly raided the area at about 4pm on Saturday and allegedly started pursuing and shooting the cultists.
In the process, they reportedly killed 3 people while another person was shot in the ribs.
However, they failed to arrest any of the suspected cultists.
Reacting, Police spokesman Asimin Butswat, said the police were ambushed by the armed cultists.
“On October 22, 2016, at about 1730hours, policemen from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, responded to a distress call of cult attack at Ekeki village, Yenagoa. The Policemen were ambushed by the cultist.
“Consequently, a police sergeant fired, the bullet ricocheted, and injured three persons who were unfortunately not among the cultists.
“The victims were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, for treatment and one of them later died. The sergeant who fired has been detained. Investigation is ongoing”.
