There is tension in Orhuwhorun, Delta State’s Udu Local Government Area, following the alleged shooting of a commercial motorcycle rider known as Okada man by a police officer conducting a stop-and-search operation.
The Okada rider was reported to have died on the spot, possibly as a result of an unintentional discharge by one of the police officers, according to sources.
According to other stories, the victim was shot for allegedly refusing to pay a bribe of N100 to Police officers.
The incident occurred at Orhuwhorun Police Post around Free Indeed Church Junction in DSC Township in Udu at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday. A police officer’s operational vehicle was reportedly set ablaze by a mob who are currently protesting the event.
Soldiers have been dispatched to the scene in an attempt to restore order to the problematic area.