Angry residents of Itobe, a community in Ofu local government area of Kogi state, on Friday, burnt police patrol vans in the area over the death of a man identified as Abuh Wada, popularly known as Abuh Keke.
The deceased, a tricycle (keke) rider, was allegedly shot by a police officer while trying to quell crisis in the area.
The incident took place in Abuja Area of Itobe around 11am yesterday.
According to the information gathered, Abuh Keke was coming out from his house when a stray bullet hit him.
He is married and blessed with a kid.
The crisis was reported to have started following a feud between two warring groups in the area.
A witness, Umar Etu, said the crisis started when a police patrol team that came in to quell the situation shot and killed a resident.
He added that angry residents stormed the police station and set two police patrol vans on fire.
“The angry mob were almost setting the police station on fire after they overpowered men of the policemen in the station, if not for the prompt arrival of the area commander,” he said.
When contacted, the state police command’s spokesman, SP William Ovye Aya, did not respond to text messages and calls.
