Family of MOPOL officer killed in Plateau demands justice

The family of Abdulrahman Auwal, a  Mobile Police officer who was killed around Kwi-Beco Road, a community between Barkin Ladi and Riyom LGAs of Plateau State, is demanding justice.

The family said many questions surrounding his death remain unanswered and require further explanation.

Our correspondent reports that the deceased was killed while he was returning from a community service.

He was buried at the Zaria Cemetery in Jos on Saturday.

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Reacting to the development, Larai Musa, mother of the deceased, told Daily Trust on Sunday that while she believes her son’s time had come, she has submitted to the will of Allah, she is calling on the Inspector General of Police to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.

“There are still unanswered questions surrounding the death of my son. He was reported to have been macheted with a sharp object while on a motorcycle with an okada rider. My son was killed and the okada rider is alive.

“The question we are asking is, who reported the killing of Abdulrahman? It was reported that he was macheted. Where is the okada rider who took him to the village to get foodstuffs? We learnt that they were stopped and he was killed.

“The okada rider who reported the death should be able to explain where he took him to and who stopped them and attacked only the passenger. We believe in death, but we are calling on the police authorities to explain how our son was killed,” she said.

The family also expressed disappointment that four days after the incident, no police officers or colleagues of the deceased had visited to condole with them, despite his service to the nation.

Our correspondent reports that no official statement was issued yet regarding the death of the police officer.