SaharaReporters earlier reported that Inspector Ahmad who the Kebbi State Police Command said is attached to CTU Base 18 Zamfara State allegedly killed Ahmed over his refusal to give a bribe demanded by the officer.
The Kebbi State Police Command has said that it has arrested and detained the policeman identified as Inspector Nura Ahmad, who killed a 20-year-old resident of the state, Ahmed Ibrahim for refusing to give a bribe.
The deceased’s brother, Jabir Ibrahim, who spoke with SaharaReporters on the matter said Ahmed was killed at around noon on Wednesday in the Zamare area of Yauri Local Government Area.
Reacting to the report, the Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Abubakar, said that the trigger-happy officer had been arrested and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation.
The police spokesperson confirmed that the incident happened when Inspector Ahmad was on stop-and-search duty along Zamare-Yauri road and was confronted by Ahmad.
The PPRO said, “As a result, the said police Inspector shot Ahmad Ibrahim on his chest and he was immediately rushed to General Hospital Yauri, for treatment, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead.
“In view of the ugly incident, Inspector Nura Ahmad has been arrested and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Birnin Kebbi, for discreet investigation with a view to unravel the circumstances surrounding the confrontation and the unprofessional conduct of the Police Inspector.
“The Command is using this medium to condole the immediate family, friends and well wishers of late Ahmad Ibrahim and prayed for his soul to have an eternal rest and give his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
“The Command is assuring members of the public that justice will be done in the investigation of this ugly incident and its outcome will be made available in due course, please.”