Policeman Accidentally Kills Two Nursing Mother

Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase

A police corporal, Ali Christopher, has accidentally discharged his bullets, killing two nursing mothers on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at a funeral in Fugar town,  Edo State.

The stray bullets narrowly missed a two-month-old baby who was strapped to the back of its mother before hitting the mother on her neck. One of the victims identified as Sandra Imhaku, allegedly lost her husband last year while expecting the baby. She was said to have been rushed to Irrua Specialist Hospital, Irrua, but she died the following day. The second victim simply identified as Mrs. Saliu, an indigene of Fugar, came from Warri, Delta State with her husband to attend the funeral of her in-law, one late Mr. Itu Joseph when the sad incident occurred.

PM News reports that Christopher has been relieved of his duties as a police officer after a  Orderly Room Trial which found him guilty.  Corporal Ali Christopher with Force No. 444040 was until his dismissal, attached to the Auchi Area Commander’s office. According to the Edo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Stephen Onwochei, the case “has been thoroughly dealt with. Two police officers were arrested. At the end of investigations, one officer was found to be culpable.”  “That person has been tried in Orderly room, he is a corporal, and as I speak with you he has been dismissed. Hopefully by next week he shall appear in court.”

The Edo police spokesman implored police officers to be guided by Force Order 237 which spells out the use of arms by officers, also appealed to members of the public to always keep a reasonable distance from any officer bearing arms.
Just recently, a woman suspected to have sold her new born baby for N70,000 was apprehended by men of the Enugu state police command. The woman identified as Chinwendu Agbo, 26, from Ehalumona and residing in Obollafor Lodge, reportedly sold her baby, Ngozi Eze, which she gave birth to last week Thursday.