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BENUE: Police shoot two dead at Otukpo carnival

AT least two people were reported to have been killed in the Otukpo area of Benue State following an indiscriminate shooting by a trigger-happy policeman.

The police officer was said to have shooting into a mammoth crowd at a music carnival.

The crowd was said to be awaiting the arrival of a famous singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, who was billed to perform at the Christmas carnival.

According to a source who spoke to Vanguard Newspaper, the unfortunate incident took place at the palatial residence of a young millionaire in the ancient town.

The source said the event had hardly taken off around 11:00 pm on Friday when he heard gunshots fired by one of the policemen believed to be on duty at the event.

“The gunshots”, he said, “triggered a stampede which caused him to run out of the venue for safety.

“In the process of running, I saw two persons in the pool of their blood; a male and a female.

“The sound of gunshots made me run towards the gate in fear as I did not know what was happening.

“Several other people also took to their heels; although it was not easy for most people to identify the location of their vehicles.

“Several onlookers stood aloof at the railcrossing and at You Road and Ibadan street in utter surprise.

Confirming the killing of the two people, Chairman of Otukpo local government, George Ali said that a young lady and young man died in the incident.

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