Tension In Plateau as Police shoot truck driver to death

Some officers of the Plateau State Command of Nigeria Police force have been condemned for allegedly shot to death, a truck driver, Saddam Adam in Plateau

RNN understands that the truck driver was shot to death by police officers on patrol at the Kuru checkpoint in Jos.

It was gathered that the death of the young man was made known on the social media platform by a Twiter user with the handle,  Heisenberg [@Hie_zinberg], who disclosed that the truck driver death was unprovoked.

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His tweet reads: “This is Saddam Adam, a truck driver for BHN Logistics, Port Harcourt. He was shot dead, unprovoked, by a policeman of the @PoliceNg yesterday at Kuru Checkpoint in Jos, Plateau state according to several eyewitnesses. We demand justice for Saddam. @AmnestyNigeria @NhrcNigeria.”

The police through their handle, @PoliceNG_CRU as well as replied to Adam’s tweet, noted that the complaint has been taking, and investigation has commenced.

The victims could be seen in the truck in a pool of blood, in the picture attached to the tweet.

Moreso, the incident stirred a lot of reaction from the citizen on Twitter, the citizen accused the police of taking the innocent citizens life they are ought to protect.

Reacting to Adam’s death one Mr P. Sewen [@IbitokunSewen], tweeted;

He tweeted: “I am saying this to all youths, please don’t let any frustrated policeman kill u, don’t argue with them if you don’t have “ayeta or odeeshi” but if you have one let him shoot you first and then deal with him mercilessly. Because the worst they will do to him is to “redeploy” him.

On his part, another netizen identified with the username @Adedamo63048720, wrote, “The impunities continue…The entire @PoliceNG structure supports the killings of innocents citizens hence the persistence, we expect No Justice as usual, but the time will come, the day of reckoning is near. RIP Adam. God bless your soul.”

Your complaint is hereby acknowledged and investigation has been initiated. Your tracking number is #CRU174657, Thank you for contacting NPF-CRU.

— POLICE COMPLAINT (@PoliceNG_CRU) March 27, 2021