A police
corporal said to be attached to Oregbeni Police Station, Ikpoba Hill, Benin
City has allegedly killed his colleague, an Inspector.
The
suspect simply identified as Ozeigbe Omobunde was alleged to have committed the
act at about 8 p.m, Monday night in the EdoState capital.
It was
gathered that the inspector whose identity could not be ascertained at press
time was killed on his way to work beside Guinness Nigeria Plc, Benin plant by
the corporal who is now on the run.
The
reason for the suspect’s action could also not be ascertained at press time.
Edo State
Police Command Public Relations Officer, Moses Eguavoen, when contacted said he
was yet to be briefed even as he promised to call the Oregbeni Divisional
Police Headquarters for confirmation.
The
suspect who was gathered to have hailed from Uokhai community in Owan East
local government area of Edo state was also alleged to have shot and injured
another corporal simply identified as Ayinla.
It was gathered
that the corpse of the late Inspector has been deposited in an undisclosed
hospital while the shot corporal is said to be recuperating in the same
hospital.
It was
further learnt that the late Inspector was on his way to official duty at
United Bank of Nigeria Plc, located at Agbor road when he was killed by the
suspect.
Vanguard.
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