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1 Person Killed, 2 Policemen Wounded In Ebonyi Football Violence by theJournalng(m): 2:15am On Jan 06, 2018 |
The community of Ikwo in Ebonyi State was thrown into mourning on Thursday, when a 30 year old man, Obinna Igwe, a resident, was shot dead in a fracas that broke out during a football match, with two others sustaining gunshot wounds. Football fans were said to have clashed with policemen stationed at the field. The casualties included two police officers who were deployed to the venue of the match which took place at Urban Secondary School Ndufu Echara Ikwo. The football match was the climax of the Unity Cup competition between Ndufu Alike and Ndufu Echara Teams which was organised by the Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area, Elder John Nnabo. An eyewitness who withheld his name, informed reporters at the scene that the trouble started when the issued an Ndufu Alike player a red card, this eventually resulted in his team conceding a goal in the other half of the match. He explained that the dismissed refused to settle for less, so he re-entered the pitch and attacked the referee along with his team mates from the bench. He also alleged the clash resulted in a brawl. Some of the youths of Ikwo then targeted law enforcement agents, engaging them in a fight, until some public office holders in the area stepped in. Mr Onyekachi Nwoba, a resident reacted to the incident, condemning the use of live ammunition by the police, saying that it was against the rules of engagement. The Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Lovet Odah, when contacted, claimed that the victim was killed when the rampaging youth attempted to snatch a rifle from one of the policemen.. The News Agency of Nigeria quoted Odah as saying that several people were injured during the fracas on Thursday. ‘The Ikwo Police Division received a distress call that the fans were assaulting the referee and our officers led by the Divisional Police Officer rushed to the match venue.’ ‘When they tried to rescue the referee from the fans’ onslaught, the fans left the referee and started attacking our officers.’ They started struggling with officers’ rifles and when they collected one, the DPO fired into the air to scare them and save his officers. One person was incidentally shot during the melee as the fans thoroughly prepared to attack us by arming themselves with dangerous weapons. Source: journalng.com https://journalng.com/2018/01/06/1-person-killed-2-policemen-wounded-ebonyi-football-violence/ |
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