A 26-year-old individual, Chijioke Amadi, hailing from Elele-Alimini in Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State, reportedly lost his life in a shooting incident involving a presumed security guard affiliated with a local company in the vicinity.
While details surrounding the man’s demise remain unclear, a family member confirmed the incident during an interview on the widely listened-to radio station, 92.3 Nigeria Info in Port Harcourt.
Emeka Woke, a relative of the deceased, revealed that his brother was fatally shot while returning from their father’s farm on Monday.
Woke, who mentioned that the burial was scheduled for Tuesday, passionately appealed for justice to be delivered.
He stated, “What happened was that one of our brothers went to the farm yesterday. On his way back, he had a gunshot from SIAT company security.
“They just shot him. We have evidence because the boy was not alone. They were about four in number. They shot him on our own land.”
He added that in response to the incident, enraged youths in the vicinity retrieved the boy’s body and placed it in front of the company.
He stated, “Whatever I’m telling you now is the truth because they were four people.
“He went to the farm yesterday and on his way back, the Siat security just shot him. They were about four when this incident happened. They shot him in our own land.”
“That same day, our boys gathered and took the corpse down to the company yard. The company people brought the corpse back to the place where they shot him.”
Also speaking, the widow of the late Amadi, Happiness Amadi, said she was still in shock over the incident.
Mrs Amadi, a nursing mother, stated, “Yesterday, I was at home when my husband said he was going to the waterside.
“So I was at home with my newborn baby. Next thing I heard was that Siat security shot him on the lap. He went to his grandfather’s farm.
“There is somebody who followed him that is aware of the shooting. Let the government please arrest the people that shot him.”
“Secondly, I don’t have anybody to take care of my child for me.”
When reached for comment, Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the state police command, stated that she had not received a situation report on the incident.