Clement Nnachi, Abakaliki
There was pandemonium in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Thursday, after a commercial motorcycle rider, Ofim Ejike, was allegedly shot dead by a policeman, Onyebuchi Nweke.
Ejike was allegedly killed on Wednesday by the trigger-happy police sergeant.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the sergeant, who was attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, allegedly shot the victim for refusing to part with a N50 bribe.
The shooting resulted in violent confrontation as youths of the area made bonfires on Udemezue and Waterworks roads and barricaded adjoining streets to demand justice for the victim.
A combined team of anti-riot policemen from the police command headquarters in Abakaliki later stormed the scene, firing tear gas canisters to disperse the angry youths.
Our correspondent gathered that the anti-kidnapping team was conducting a stop and search at Anan World…
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