Uniport graduate: Police officers were paid to kill my son – Father alleges

Tension has continued to equine successful Port Harcourt pursuing the reported constabulary shooting that claimed the beingness of 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt postgraduate Anthony Obodo.

The incidental has sparked protests and raised questions astir the circumstances surrounding the young man’s death, with his household calling for justice.

Anthony’s father, Princewill Obodo, alleged that the constabulary officers progressive were paid to termination his son.

Speaking with journalists, helium claimed that the officers were initially deployed to supply information astatine the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, league astatine the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, earlier they were aboriginal moved to the country wherever his lad was shot.

Obodo besides alleged that constabulary authorities who visited his residence confirmed that Anthony was innocent.

He said the household had been near profoundly traumatised by the decease and called for a thorough probe and justness for his son.

On Monday, youths protested astatine Agip Junction, Ada George, implicit the killing.

The protesters blocked parts of the roadworthy and reportedly acceptable tyres connected fire, disrupting postulation and question successful the area.

The concern was aboriginal brought nether power pursuing the accomplishment of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju.

Addressing the protesters, Adepoju condemned the inc...