Shocking Police allegedly kill 16 year old boy in Bayelsa

A 16-year-old boy was
allegedly shot dead by the
police in Bayelsa State
capital, yesterday.
Though the police
authorities had launched
investigation into the
matter to ascertain the
alleged involvement of its
personnel in the killing, the
incident occurred at about
4.30p.m. at Hospital Road
area of Ovom, due to its
large concentration of
women of easy virtue.
The alleged killer cop was
said to have pursued the
lad and shot him before
fleeing the scene.
It was gathered that when
sympathisers rushed to the
scene to see what
assistance they could
render, it was discovered
that the boy's head had
been shattered by the
bullets from the cop.
The remains of the boy,
whose identity could not
be immediately
ascertained, was later
moved by police personnel
from the 'A' Division and
deposited at Federal
Medical Centre morgue.
Contacted, state Police
Public Relations Officer,
confirmed that the police
evacuated the remains of a
victim, adding that he was
yet to ascertain what led to
his death.
source : vanguard