The deceased, Innocent Kokorifa was allegedly shot and killed by policemen attached to the Anti-Vice Squad on August 18, 2016, at about 11:00am. Innocent was killed three weeks to his 18th birthday.
He recently sat for his West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and was awaiting his result before his death.
The father of the deceased, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Daniel Kokorifa, from Okpotuwari Community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, said his world shattered after his wife called and told him their first son was shot dead by policemen.
The Officer in charge (OC) of the Anti-Vice Squad, allegedly labelled Innocent as armed robber after the shooting. He said Innocent was killed during exchange of a gun duel with policemen. Family members said that the OC reportedly told them, “we got a tipoff that there was a robbery incident going on at Air Force Road, at about 11:00am. The men of the Anti-Vice Team swung into action and confronted the robbers.https://newtelegraphonline.com/police-kill-frsc-officials-son-weeks-birthday/
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