Police Inspector detained for shooting to death Security Guard in Port Harcourt

*Father of the deceased threatens Suicide If  Justice  Is Not Done.

BY ERIC OLUSESAN

Homicide detectives are now investigating the the circumstances that led to the shooting to death one Gospel Gbaraka by one Inspector James,a Marine Police Officer on Sunday Morning, November 22 in Port Harcourt.

Mr Innocent Gbaraka, father of the deceased, the Gospel Gbaraka, has threatensy to commit suicide if the suspected Police Inspector is not brought to Justice.

The late Gospel Gbaraka works as security guard with Prodentia Guides Limited, Port Harcourt while the trigger-happy Marine Police officer  identified as One Inspector James also attached to the guards security company. 

The traumatized Father, Mr Innocent  Gbaraka, said  his son who was shot  dead is  his  only  hope. He  recounted how he managed in training his son in Polytechnics only for the life of his son to be cut short. 

He called  on the Police Authority to ensure justice on the matter.

Also, the Elder brother to the deceased Mr Emmanuel Gbaraka in his reaction   called  on the Inspector  General of Police, Commissioner of Police and  well meaning Nigerians to ensure justice is served in the matter. 

Corpse of the late Gospel Gbaraka

Late Gospel Gbaraka

Meanwhile, a right advocacy group  Centre For  Basic Rights Protection  And Accountability  Campaign has called for an immediate and unbiased investigation into the incident to unravel the circumstance that led to the shooting to death of the deceased. 

Secretary Board of Trustee  Centre For  Basic Rights Protection And Accountability  Campaign, Prince Wiro, called on the Police Authority to ensure the investigation is concluded in record time and anybody found culpable  made to face the law. 

Our correspondent gathered that the deceased works with Prodentia Guides Limited and was posted to Bulk strategic Reserve limited at Abonnema Wharf, Port Harcourt where the said Inspector James is also attached. 

The reason for the alleged shooting of the deceased by the Police officer is yet to be ascertained. 

However, Our correspondent gathered that the suspected Police officer alleged to be responsible for the killing has been detained at the Divisional Police headquarters in Mile One, Diobu Port Harcourt, before the matter would be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.