Police officers posted to Ajaokuta, Kogi State on sunday shot dead a dad of one, the sufferer, Mohammed Ismail, met premature death in a rally of one of the chairmanship aspirants in the Ajaokuta Local Government Area, Abdulrahaman Dansabe, at the Local Government Secondary School, Ajaokuta.

It had been reliably gathered that the incident  occurred around 2pm while the aspirant, who's a part of the All Progressives Congress, was unfolding his strategies to the region.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that the yet-to-be identified policeman, suddenly opened fire and a bullet hit Ismail.

The development caused confusion in the area as those at the venue of the rally ran for safety.

The eyewitness said, “Some people said the policeman acted under the influence of alcohol.

“Our efforts to save the man proved abortive as he died shortly after he was rushed to a nearby hospital.”

The victim, who was said to be an HND graduate of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, was later buried around 7.30pm on Sunday.

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya, said investigation into the incident was on.

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/kogi-state-polytechnic-graduate-dies-after-being-shot-a-police/