Graphic Photo of UniPort Student Allegedly Killed by a Reckless Police Van in Portharcourt
Richard’s dead body in hospital
The student of University of Portharcourt, Edah Oghenekevwe Richard, whose birthday was yesterday, was on his way back from Church and standing along Assemblies of God Church junction in Alakahia area of the city when he was allegedly hit by Police Van with registration number NPF 1791D driven by an officer identified as Inspector John Kanu.
Richard when alive
After hitting the boy, the police van tried to drive off but were stopped by onlookers and eyewitnesses at the junction who demanded that the victim be taken to the hospital.
The police up till now are still denying the incident despite the several onlookers and eyewitnesses that were at the scene of the accident.”
The student of University of Portharcourt, Edah Oghenekevwe Richard, whose birthday was yesterday, was on his way back from Church and standing along Assemblies of God Church junction in Alakahia area of the city when he was allegedly hit by Police Van with registration number NPF 1791D driven by an officer identified as Inspector John Kanu.
After hitting the boy, the police van tried to drive off but were stopped by onlookers and eyewitnesses at the junction who demanded that the victim be taken to the hospital.
According to LIB, a source disclosed that the police agreed and took him
to the University of Portharcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), but on
reaching there, they allegedly told the attending nurses that they just
picked him while they were driving along NNPC Filling station at Rumuosi
and they weren’t aware of what had happened to him.
He added that; “It was one of the nurses in the hospital that
took down the details of one of the policemen involved. When called by
the family members of the boy, the policeman denied it in it’s entirety.
The police up till now are still denying the incident despite the several onlookers and eyewitnesses that were at the scene of the accident.”
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