Commercial Bus Driver Dies In Police Cell Because Of Headlight!

ACTIVITIES at the Okhoro Police station, Benin were brought to a standstill for several hours as some youth besieged the station to protest the alleged killing of a commercial bus driver, Elvis Omorotiomwan, inside the police cell weekend.

The youths carried placards with the inscription, "Nigeria Police stop killing us.' 'We need Justice now', 'No to extra-judicial killings', 'We need justice for Elvis killing".

President of the youth group, Osazee Edigin who spoke with newsmen said that they want the police officer that detained late Elvis prosecuted for misconduct and abuse of authority.

According to him, "The Nigerian youth has a right to live hence we must thrive to get it right in this country of ours. The Assistant Inspector of Police should investigate the matter."

Family members of the deceased said they were yet to see the corpse of their son beaten up by the police because he hit an Audi car whose owner later invited the Police .

Adams said he went to the police station at about 7:30pm last Saturday and found Elvis lying down unconscious.

"We begged the IPO to allow us take him to the hospital but he refused and the DTO signed a paper that he should be detained at around 11pm. Elvis was dragged into the police cell and we left."

"When we came the next morning, the IPO called us and told us that he was sorry that my brother was vomiting blood at about 3am and was taken to the hospital where he died. Imagine my brother was killed because of N2000 headlight", he said.

Aunt of the deceased, Josphine Ohomere said late Elvis was stripped naked before being taken into the police cell.

Police Spokesman, ASP Peter Ogboi said he was informed that late Elvis was drunk and that the police couldn't have left him to go in that state.

As at press time, the police were making arrangement to meet with members of the family.



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