Police Arrest Officer Over Homicide

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a police officer, attached to the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 43 Squadron, Gombe State over the killing of one Mr Olafuro Peterside at a popular bar along Elekahia area in Port Harcourt at the weekend.
In an interview with journalists, the Spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko said the DPO in charge of the area told her that the deceased man was with his wife and three children when the police officer started shooting in the air in response to an alarm raised by some persons that there were robbers around the area.
Iringe-Koko said that the bullet from the gun of the officer hit Mr Peterside, who was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where he was confirmed dead.
She added that the police officer had been arrested and detained while investigation is ongoing.