Protest in Anambra as DSS official allegedly kills man on mistaken identity

<p>Isah also said that some members of the bandits were equally killed, but that the police could not give the figure as the bandits evacuated the corpses.</p>, <p>He retired as a Principal of a public secondary school in Ogbomoso a few years ago.</p>, <p>An official of the Directorate of States Services (DSS) has allegedly killed a man in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.</p>, <p>He explained that after killing the village head, they whisked four of his family members that comprised his wife, two children and a male, adding that no family member has been contacted by the gunmen for ransom.</p>, <p>“The man just woke up and they were about to pray, but he excused himself to urinate outside, and the next thing was a gunshot.</p>, <p>The killing sparked off a series of protests in the town as youths of Ogidi community took the deceased to the local government headquarters, demanding to see the local government chairman.</p>, <p>The Amotekun Commandant in Ogun, David Akinremi confirmed that the suspects burgled the hospital and made away with six 43-inch Hisense television sets, two 65-inch Bruhm television sets, three Bruhm fridges, one Midea refrigerator and three Lontor rechargeable standing fans, all valued at N3 million.</p>, <p>However, the State police spokesman said that fifteen people were killed, while five others have been hospitalised.</p>, <p>Our sources say the abductors have demanded N50 million naira as ransom before the officer would be released.</p>, <p>Akinremi said the prime suspect, one Ogunjembola Kehinde, had led his gang to burgle the hospital and was arrested following a complaint of burglary and stealing by one Kehinde Banjoko.</p>, <p>An Upper Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Friday, remanded an applicant, Shadrach Johnson, who pleaded guilty to stealing 100 pieces of plastic chairs.</p>, <p>He added that three suspects have been arrested, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other criminal receivers mentioned by the suspects.</p>, <p>Adeyanju who is also known as