Trigger happy policeman shoots colleague in Bayelsa over N20,000 (Photos)

A policeman attached to the Bayelsa Police
Command has allegedly shot dead his colleague over N20, 000 largesse. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning
following an argument between the officers
on the sharing formula. The duo went for an operation where they were rewarded with
N20, 000.

The deceased was of the opinion that they
should give their Divisional Police Officer
(DPO) part of the money, while the other
objected, reports Vanguard.

While the argument ensued, the enraged
police officer allegedly brought out his gun
and shot his colleague. The deceased, a native of Ondewari community in Southern Ijaw Local Government area of Bayelsa, is survived by two wives and children. His remains have been deposited at the morgue of Federal Medical Center, Yenagoa.

Sympathisers were seen trooping to the
deceased residence at Swali to pay condolences to his family. Some of them, who spoke with our correspondent, described him as a 'jolly good fellow.'

When contacted, the spokesman for the command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said he was
yet to be briefed on the incident.

(NAN)