John Monye Father to 43 year old Evidence (Chukwuka) Monye,a graduate of Bauchi State Polythenic who is said to be a Master’s degree holder who was shot dead by man on Police Uniform at Rumuokoro flyover on Saturday,April 1,2023 has called on the Police to get to the root of the matter.
Mr Monye in an interview said he was called by someone through his Son’s phone number last Saturday who told him that his Son was shot by a man on Police uniform.
The father said his son is not a cultist,neither is he a trouble maker that he has never heard the deceased caused any trouble till his death.
He called on the Police Authority to look into the killing of his Son who is married and a father of three children.
Meanwhile, eyewitness who declined being on record told our reporter who visited the scene that the deceased was shot by a man on Police uniform over an argument.
The eyewitnesses claimed the man on Police Uniform who was a member of a Police in a vehicle ran away after the shooting Chukwuka the ones in the vehicle speed off.
They said the deadbody was put in a wheelbarrow and was being taken to the Rumudomaya Special Area (Rumuokoro) Police station when the crowd was despersed by the Police and his corpse was abandoned close to the station.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command, SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the incident.She said the deceased was shot by unknown gunmen on Police uniform suspected to be cultist.
She added that the matter has being transferred to State CIID while investigation is ongoing.
Meanwhile Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign has called for thorough investigation into the incident.The Chairman of the organization in Rivers State, Barrister IK Alexandre said the Police should carry out thorough investigation to unmask the identities of the killer(s) in order to bring the perpetrators to justice.