The Delta State Police Command has denied that its officers shot at protesting women in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, made the clarification in a statement on Monday night, May 6, 2024, following reports that the police shot at women from Oteri-Ughelli who were protesting against alleged incessant harassment and extortion by policemen in the community.
According to reports, a middle-aged woman was shot while many others sustained varied degrees of injury when operatives resorted to forceful dispersal of the group of protesting women.
Reports further said the women protesters had carried placards with assorted inscriptions such as “Oteri-Ughell is a peaceful community with law-abiding citizens, stop making life difficult for us”; “Police are making life difficult for our poor and innocent citizens”; etc.
However, security operatives reportedly used heavy teargas against the unarmed women and shot one…
Source: Linda Ikeji
