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What is happening in Benin at the moment is nothing short of mayhem, which all authorities concerned, should quickly do something to avoid it from spreading further.

A young man has been allegedly shoved by a policeman on duty into a moving vehicle which crushed the scull of the young man, leading to a gruesome instant death.

This led to a reprisal by angry youths around Muritala Mohammed Way and Igun. A policeman has been reportedly killed, with some police vans torched and still in flames.

It was gathered that a disagreement over the young man’s refusal to part with a demanded N100 bribe was what led to the shoving that terminated the young man’s life.

It was also revealed that the deceased young man was to have his wedding this coming weekend.


http://thebellng.com/benin-city-in-smokes-as-police-kills-a-young-man/

http://edoinfocus.com/benin-city-in-smokes-as-police-kills-a-young-man/

What a pity. This was actually avoidable.

Ehisbaba78:
What a pity. This was actually avoidable.

how?

Okoroawusa:
how?

If the policeman just did his duty as the ethics dictated.

Ehisbaba78:
What a pity. This was actually avoidable.

How can one avoid such when the country is in auto pilot...... Can't you see that buhari is a nonentity

How many lives have gone in this country because of N100 bribe? Naija na who do una dis tin?

Goodluck Jonathan right now

What a change!

this protest and burning of cars was engineered by undercover police men in other to achieve their crocodile smile.

they were more police cars around that place and the people who put fire on that car were undercover police men dressed as thugs.

I just confirmed this story from a friend in Benin now and its true. What a nation of evil! Police man pushed the boy and a trailer smashed his head! What a waste generation!

The IG still has his job Buhari failed we miss Idiagbon.

Frustration everywhere.

The IG still has his job Buhari failed we miss Idiagbon. God help us restore this country by force.

Tears, as Obaseki Visits Family of Slain Driver, Sets Up N10m Education Fund For Children

• assures relatives of proper investigation, justice

It was a harvest of tears from family members, friends, and neighbors in Urora community, Benin City, when Governor Godwin Obaseki led some members of his cabinet to condole the family of the deceased driver, David Okoniba, whose death last Tuesday, (which was allegedly caused by an exchange with a police officer at Upper Igun, 3rd Junction area of Benin City), sparked off a heavy clash between youths and the police in Benin.

At an interval when wailings subsided for the governor to address the family, Governor Obaseki announced the setting up of a N10 million education fund for the training of the two children left behind by David Okoniba, whose death the governor described as very painful.

The governor said he was at the victim’s home to assure his relatives that the Government of Edo State share in their grief, assuring them that those culpable in the killing will be brought to book.

“I am here today to get the details of what happened. Listening to you, I am heartbroken. I can feel your pain and appreciate your pain and anger. I want to assure the family that the case will not be swept under the carpet.

“It will be followed to a logical conclusion as a reputable retired Judge of Edo State High Court, Justice Olubo has been selected to head the panel of enquiry which will investigate what truly happened on the said date of the incident that led to the death and consequent fracas between the youths and the police,” he said.

According to him, “I learnt that the deceased has two children. I have released N10 million fund to be used for their education, to reduce the pain of the absence of their father and ensure their education does not suffer much because of this incident.”

Obaseki also assured the family that government will lend good support in the burial of late David Okoniba, and advised that the family should take the wife of the deceased to the hospital for medical attention at government expense, as it was very visible that she was still traumatized from the incident.

A spokesperson for the family, Mrs. Aremu Roseline, expressed appreciation to the governor and the state for the visit to the family, noting that the presence of the governor has given them hope for justice.

Sources:
http://thebellng.com/tears-as-obaseki-visits-family-of-slain-driver-sets-up-n10m-education-fund-for-children/

http://edoinfocus.com/policeyouth-clash-obaseki-visits-family-of-slain-driver-sets-up-n10m-education-fund-for-children/


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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki consoling Ruth, wife of late David Okoniba, during the governor's visit to the families of the deceased in Urora community, Benin City, Edo State. Okoniba's death was allegedly caused by an exchange with a police officer in Benin City who allegedly shoved him into a moving vehicle.

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BankeSmalls:
Goodluck Jonathan right now

What a change!

More Nigerians were killed under Jonathan. What happened to the case of the young man shot dead by police during the protest against oil subsidy?
If he is laughing at this then his case is worse than I thought.