The household of a cell police officer, Abdulrahman Auwal, reportedly killed alongside Kwi-Beco Road between Barkin Ladi and Riyom native authorities areas of Plateau State, on Monday, referred to as on the Inspector-General of Police to research the officer’s demise.
The household mentioned a number of questions remained unanswered concerning the incident, together with how the officer was attacked and why the motorbike rider who was reportedly conveying him survived.
Mr Auwal was reportedly killed whereas getting back from a group service. He was buried at Zaria Cemetery in Jos on Saturday.
His mom, Larai Musa, mentioned she had accepted her son’s demise as the desire of Allah however desires the police to determine what occurred.
“There are still unanswered questions surrounding the death of my son. He was reported to have been cut with a sharp object while on a motorcycle with an okada rider. My son was killed, and the okada rider is alive,” she mentioned.
Ms Musa questioned the circumstances of the assault and urged the police to determine and query the business motorbike rider.
“The okada rider who reported the death should be able to explain where he took him to, who stopped them and who attacked only the passenger,” she mentioned.
The household urged the police to offer a transparent account of the incident and set up the circumstances that led to the officer’s demise.
It additionally expressed disappointment that, 4 days after the incident, no police officers or colleagues of the deceased had visited to supply their condolences.
The Plateau State Police Command had not issued an official assertion on the incident as of the time of submitting this report.
Attempts to get a response from the command have been unsuccessful, because the police spokesperson couldn’t be reached instantly by telephone.
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