The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, Mr. Philip Maku, says hoodlums in the guise of EndSARS protesters have killed a policeman, Inspector Egu Omini and cut off his manhood.
This was disclosed in a Thursday statement signed by state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs. Loveth Odah in Abakaliki.
According to the statement, the hoodlums also snatched the slain cop’s AK-47 rifle after attacking a police station in the state capital.
Maku said that after they were dispersed on October 21, the hoodlums regrouped in their large numbers on Monday, October 26 and reinvaded the Central Police Station, Abakaliki for the second time, setting the station ablaze including police patrol vehicles.
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“Exhibit vehicles, tricycles/motorcycles and other police property seen within the station were burnt; they shot sporadically at the Policemen, and as a result gruesomely murdered Insp. Egu Omini, cut off his private part and snatched his AK-47 rifle.
“On Oct. 21, the first of the protest in the state, two policemen, Paul Akpu and PC Ali Samson sustained bullet injuries and two days later one of the victims, Akpu died while on admission at Alex-Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.
“The hoodlums proceeded to B Division KpiriKpiri/C Division Ekumenyi (Eke-Abe Police Station) and set the two stations on fire, after looting exhibit motorcycles, Plasma TVs, Fans and other valuables from the exhibit rooms.
“On Wednesday 28/10/2020 at about 4am, the hoodlums again stormed Ezza North Divisional Headquarters, vandalized the building, burnt two vehicles and Exhibit motorcycles.
“They shot and wounded One Insp. Okewu Sunday and snatched his AK-47 rifle. The victim is currently receiving treatment in the hospital,” the commissioner said.