Irate motorcyclists have reportedly killed a police Inspector, Festus Onori, in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The incident occurred on Sunday while Onori was on his way to church with his wife and children.
The Inspector was killed after a commercial motorcyclist hit his vehicle from behind around Okpanam.
The deceased drove a distance of about one pole after the minor accident to park properly and came down to ensure that the motorcyclist and his passenger were unhurt only for more than twenty men to pursue him with sticks and clubs, prompting the deceased to run back into his car.
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As he drove off for fear of being hit, motorcyclists pursued him.
As they continued to chase him, their number increased. When he got to Marble Hill (Okpanam), he diverted through that road to the expressway thinking that they would be discouraged and retreat.
However, they pursued him to the Ogwashi-Uku community even facing Kwale when the fuel in his vehicle got exhausted on the Ogwashi-Uku-Kwale Expressway. Then, they mobbed him to death in the presence of his wife and three children.
The deceased was a 45-year-old Inspector at the Marine Police Station, Cable Point, Asaba.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said he was yet to get official information on the incident.
The deceased’s older brother, Austin said on Monday:
“My brother drove a distance of about one pole after the minor accident to park properly and came down to ensure that the motorcyclist and his passenger were unhurt only for more than 20 men to pursue him with sticks and clubs, prompting the deceased to run back into his car.
“As my brother drove off for fear of being hit, motorcyclists pursued him. As they continued to chase him, their number increased.
“When he got to Marble Hill (Okpanam), he diverted through that road to the expressway thinking that they would be discouraged and retreat. Behold, they pursued him to the Ogwashi-Uku community even facing Kwale when the fuel in his vehicle got exhausted on the Ogwashi-Uku-Kwale Expressway.
“Then, they mobbed him to death in the presence of his wife and three children.
“They also destroyed his vehicle. It was a passerby who, according to the wife’s statement, carried him to Ogwashi-Uku Police Station before he was confirmed dead.”
