{"id":5425,"date":"2020-03-11T09:42:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T09:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=5425"},"modified":"2020-03-11T09:42:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T09:42:22","slug":"dpo-shot-dead-in-cross-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=5425","title":{"rendered":"DPO shot dead in Cross River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A divisional police officer has been shot dead in Cross River State, South-South Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The officer, Gabriel Amawu, headed the Nigeria Police, Obudu Division, in the northern Cross River State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Amawu, a deputy superintendent of police, was shot dead on Tuesday night in Obudu during a clash between the police and some students, the police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it happened last night between 10 p.m. and 11p.m. I think they were having crisis with the students there. I think one of the students was arrested, that is what led to the crisis,\u201d the police spokesperson in the state, Irene Ugbo, told PREMIUM TIMES 8 a.m. on Wednesday, while confirming the killing of the police chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police spokesperson said she was yet to get details of what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CrossRiverWatch, an online newspaper, has reported that the crisis was between the students of the Federal College of Education, Obudu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paper said \u201cthe students were celebrating an end to their examinations when Mr. Amawu, suspecting criminal activity, made some arrests\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paper said the slain police chief shot into the air, apparently to scare away other students who had gathered at the station to demand the release of their colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is still unclear how Mr. Amawu whom initial reports say was shot in the head, took a bullet,\u201d CrossRiverWatch reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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