By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye
It was a horrific, tragic and unjustifiable moment when a trigger happy Police Inspector, Samson, attached to the Ughelli Area Command of the Delta State Police Command, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, opened fire on a car owner, Mr. Oluwa Victor Iseoluwa Igbekele, who was driving along the Ughelli/Warri road in a blue coloured GLA Mercedes Benz Jeep at a check point by Ekrerhavwen axis of the East/West Road, in Ughelli North local government Area, Delta State.
OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE NARRATES WHAT HAPPENED
One of the occupants (name not mentioned) of the vehicle told journalists on Wednesday, that they were on their way to pick their brother when the police on check point stopped the car. He said after a thorough search on the vehicle and found nothing incriminating, they were asked to go.
“As we were driving towards the second check point, all we heard was a gun shot and, I heard my brother Victor shout that he has been shot.
“Same police that allowed us to go, shot him on the leg and stomach.”
In the video at the scene obtained by this medium, the policeman could be heard saying aftering shooting him that this; ‘motor will not go anywhere.’
“We rushed him to Central Hospital Ughelli, where we were told to buy blood to stabilize him as he has lost much blood.
“The medics referred us to Warri for possible operation as they did not have the equipments to ascertained the level of damage done to the intestines.” The wailing brother narrated.
A source from the Delta State Police, Command and who confirmed the incident said, “The police inspector, Samson (other name withheld) was immediately disarmed and taken to Ughelli Area command for debriefing and detention and the squad was led by ASP Anthony Kwada.
Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Commissioner, Wale Abass, has ordered the immediate arrest and detention of the killer policeman in uniform.
This medium had earlier reported the statement issued by the command before obtaining the videos.