OAP Dotun has shared the sad story of how a police officer killed his 5-year-old niece on New Year’s eve, December 31 in Owerri, Imo state.
In his post, Dotun stated that the officer had fired the shot in celebration but the bullet landed on his 5-year-old niece who came to Nigeria with her mum for the holiday.
Read the sad story below.
“A mother that lost her husband a year ago, came to Nigeria with her 3 kids, chose to celebrate at their Dad’s in the village to mark his remembrance but a policeman ruined it. He shot in the air. The bullet pierced the girl’s stomach. They didn’t even know until later. She died.
“Trigger-happy policemen. Why must you shoot in the air to celebrate? It’s despicable. A likely drunken uncle shot his niece (5 year old) on the 31st night while trying to shoot in the air. They just came back, went to celebrate new year at their dad’s. They lost him a year ago.
“How do you explain to yourself or to anyone that you brought your child to Nigeria but you are not taking her back The next question is “why?”.
Then you would say she was killed by a policeman by mistake or what? 🤷🏾♂️
How does that even sound?
You lost your child to a trigger-happy policeman on New Year’s Eve. So tragic
The police force needs a total overhaul. Kilode!
These innocent killings by people that are meant to protect you are very very appalling. A child with a bullet to the stomach. Very tragic.”
