A police officer has reportedly shot and killed a teenager over a sachet of pure water he took from the police car without permission.
The incident happened on Saturday morning, January 23, 2022, in the ancient city of Kabba in the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
According to the information gathered from a source, the boy had allegedly taken a sachet of pure water from the police van to drink without the permission of the officer.
The source said the attitude of the boy annoyed the police officer and the violence that ensued led the officer to pull his trigger against the boy and killed him immediately.
As of the time of filing this report, the incident has provoked wide commotions in the town, which has also deprived business activities.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Egbuka, has said the information from the Area Commander is different from the one being circulated.
The CP further promise to investigate the matter and get the real cause of the incident, adding that the true situation could only be ascertained after the investigation.
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