{"id":8196,"date":"2013-08-12T06:45:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T06:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/six-policemen-detained-over-death-of-truck-driver\/"},"modified":"2013-08-12T06:45:28","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T06:45:28","slug":"six-policemen-detained-over-death-of-truck-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/six-policemen-detained-over-death-of-truck-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Six policemen detained over death of truck driver"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Citizens Platform<\/p>\n

No fewer than six policemen have been detained in Ondo State over the killing of a driver of an unregistered truck, Friday Igbinedion, at the weekend, along the Ore\/Benin Expressway.<\/p>\n

All six suspects were on patrol duty along Ore\/Benin expressway when the deceased was reportedly killed.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, they were arrested, in a bid to get more information about the identity of the cop who killed him and the motive behind his action.<\/p>\n

According to the Ondo state police spokesman, Wole Ogodo, said: \u201cThe command received information at about 1 pm on August 9, 2013 that a driver with an unregistered truck was shot and killed close to a police pin down point on Ore\/Benin Road.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the report, we have arrested the crew members to the police patrol vehicles along the route. They have been detained and subjected to interrogation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the conclusion of our investigation, the outcome will be made public. I give you my assurance that whoever is indicted will be brought to justice,\u201d the police commissioner said.<\/p>\n

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Source: Citizens Platform<\/p>\n

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