Armed men who shot and killed a ‘kidnapper’ in Viral Video are not Police Officers but Operatives of a Sister Security Agency – PCRRU

The Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force (PCRRU) has disclosed details of the investigation on the viral video in which a group of armed men shot dead an unarmed man in Benin City, Edo State.

A brief statement issued by PCRRC, said the armed men are not police officers but operatives of a sister security agency. It further stated that the suspects including the deceased are members of a notorious kidnap gang. Read the statement below

“UPDATE ON # PCRRU908001
It has been established that the armed men in the viral video are not officers of the Nigeria Police Force but operatives of a sister security agency.
All the men rounded up in the video are members of a violent kidnap for ransom syndicate who were tracked down to the said location.
Media stations in Edo state are currently giving the arrest a wide publicity.
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