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Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by goldcoinhub: 6:57am On Jun 12, 2018
A man identified simply as Oge has reportedly drowned in the Elechi River in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, while attempting to evade police arrest.

According to reports gathered, Oge was in the area having fun with his friends around 4pm when the Police suddenly appeared and started shooting sporadically, which made everyone run to safety.

Reports have it that the victim ran into river to escape the policemen.

Oge who could not swim, eventually died in the river.

Realising that Oge had drowned, some youths of the area reportedly protested against the incident after the policemen left.

The protesting youths took the victim’s corpse to the Diobu Police Division and later to the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead.

An eyewitness, who identified himself as Kelvin, said Oge jumped into the river out of fear of arrest and immediately drowned as he could not swim.

Kelvin added that the policemen watched him as he struggled to safe himself from drowning, while residents that could have helped him stood afar to avoid being arrested by the security men.

He said,

“Oge was playing with his friends when the police arrived and started shooting. Everybody ran in different directions and he (Oge) jumped into the river.

“After jumping into the water, he struggled for about 20 minutes but nobody helped him. The police only watched and never tried to save him and we (residents) could not save him because the police were around.”

Another eyewitness, Michael, however, said the victim was in the toilet when the team of the policemen stormed the area, causing panic as they fired into the air.

Michael said Oge ran out of the toilet and dived into the river to escape, and got drowned.

“Oge was not a bad boy, he was relieving himself when the policemen came. He ran out of the toilet in panic. Unfortunately, he jumped into the river and drowned because he could not swim and we are all sad about it,”
he added.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Nnamdi Omoni, said that the policemen were after suspected armed robbers and never shot at anybody.

Omoni explained that the victim ought not to have dived into the river since he had nothing to do with the crime.

He said:

“Policemen were there to arrest some suspected armed robbers and the man suddenly jumped into the river and drowned. If you look at the body of the man, you will not see any gunshot injury in his body.

“That he jumped into the river when the police were not chasing him leaves much to be desired.”

https://lailasnews.com/man-drowns-while-evading-police-arrest-in-rivers/

Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by fran6co(m): 6:59am On Jun 12, 2018
chai
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by sleepyeyez(m): 7:03am On Jun 12, 2018
So they just stood there n watched him drown? Even f he was a suspected criminal, has he been tried by any court of law n found guilty?

Someone is saying why did he run? Not saying that's d right move but people react differently when they r in panic mode.
Let's not forget ur dealing with a police force dat shoots first n asks questions later.

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Greyworld: 7:08am On Jun 12, 2018
Why take him to the police station before hospital?

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Cutehector(m): 7:15am On Jun 12, 2018
Sometimes death is better than suffering inside police cell... When you die you are at peace..

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by stefanweeks: 7:30am On Jun 12, 2018
That police spokesman should fear God na

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Nobody: 7:39am On Jun 12, 2018
Cutehector:
Sometimes death is better than suffering inside police cell... When you die you are at peace..
How would you know?
Have you died before?
Did someone who has died come back to tell you that death is more peaceful?

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Cutehector(m): 7:44am On Jun 12, 2018
GutsOverFear:

How would you know?
Have you died before?
Did someone who has died come back to tell you that death is more peaceful?
its in the bible na
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by pyyxxaro: 7:53am On Jun 12, 2018
Police is your friend
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Factfinder1(m): 12:01pm On Jun 12, 2018
I hate Nigerian police with Passion

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Celestyn8213: 12:01pm On Jun 12, 2018
Tell me who loose?
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by ednut1(m): 12:01pm On Jun 12, 2018
Cutehector:
its in the bible na
no be human being write am

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by MrBrownJay1(m): 12:04pm On Jun 12, 2018
why would anyone jump in the water if they cannot swim?! being caught by the cops would have been way better.
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Nobody: 12:05pm On Jun 12, 2018
Damn!

NB:NEVER YOU RUN FROM THOSE GUYS, THEY AREN'T GOD!

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by greatman247(m): 12:05pm On Jun 12, 2018
Useless police
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Jethrolite(m): 12:05pm On Jun 12, 2018
osas3055:
call or whatsapp the below
if interested
E remain you when SARS go shoot.
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Austema(m): 12:06pm On Jun 12, 2018
Protest for what? It is pathetic that human life is not valued in this part of the globe
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by sparog(m): 12:06pm On Jun 12, 2018
All die na die


RIP to d dead
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Nobody: 12:07pm On Jun 12, 2018
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PIECE
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Nobody: 12:09pm On Jun 12, 2018
Very Sad.
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by nabegibeg: 12:09pm On Jun 12, 2018
goldcoinhub:
A man identified simply as Oge has reportedly drowned in the Elechi River in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, while attempting to evade police arrest.

According to reports gathered, Oge was in the area having fun with his friends around 4pm when the Police suddenly appeared and started shooting sporadically, which made everyone run to safety.

Reports have it that the victim ran into river to escape the policemen.

Oge who could not swim, eventually died in the river.

Realising that Oge had drowned, some youths of the area reportedly protested against the incident after the policemen left.

The protesting youths took the victim’s corpse to the Diobu Police Division and later to the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead.

An eyewitness, who identified himself as Kelvin, said Oge jumped into the river out of fear of arrest and immediately drowned as he could not swim.

Kelvin added that the policemen watched him as he struggled to safe himself from drowning, while residents that could have helped him stood afar to avoid being arrested by the security men.

He said,



Another eyewitness, Michael, however, said the victim was in the toilet when the team of the policemen stormed the area, causing panic as they fired into the air.

Michael said Oge ran out of the toilet and dived into the river to escape, and got drowned.

he added.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Nnamdi Omoni, said that the policemen were after suspected armed robbers and never shot at anybody.

Omoni explained that the victim ought not to have dived into the river since he had nothing to do with the crime.

He said:



https://lailasnews.com/man-drowns-while-evading-police-arrest-in-rivers/

Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Austema(m): 12:12pm On Jun 12, 2018
The protesting youths took the victim’s corpse to the Diobu Police Division and later to the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead. [/quote]To the police station before the hospital?

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by cabilla(m): 12:13pm On Jun 12, 2018
Factfinder1:
I hate Nigerian police with Passion
police is ur friend
Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by KilmerRougeDon: 12:21pm On Jun 12, 2018
Story for the gods. Even if na confirmed criminal, una suppose stand there watch am drown inside river? What's the difference between what u did and jungle justice? Police na our enemy friend indeed.

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by Nobody: 12:23pm On Jun 12, 2018
Many black people don't know how to swim.

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by ColtPython(m): 12:25pm On Jun 12, 2018
Austema:
The protesting youths took the victim’s corpse to the Diobu Police Division and later to the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead. To the police station before the hospital?

The frustration in the land is epic

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by fero007: 12:30pm On Jun 12, 2018
and someone snapped him as he drowned, hmmn I kari hand 4 una

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Re: Man Drowns While Evading Police Arrest In Rivers by cytell56: 12:34pm On Jun 12, 2018
Greyworld:
Why take him to the police station before hospital?

I thought I was the only one that saw that

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