*Woman motorcyclist, child knocked down by convoy of former Edo lawmaker
It was a gory sight in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo Local Government area of Edo State on Sunday.
A woman motorcyclist and her child were knocked down and killed by the convoy of former Edo House of Assembly member, Emmanuel Agbaje.
In retaliation, two mobile policemen were beaten to death by some angry youths.
Two others were injured.
The four policemen were from Police Mobile Force (PMF) 19, Port Harcourt in Rivers State.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police (SP), confirmed the deaths.
The woman and her child were killed by a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to escort-duty policemen in the convoy of Agbaje.
The convoy vehicle hit the motorcycle, resulting in the death of the duo.
Thereafter, angry Ikpeshi youths invaded the office of Edo State Security Vigilance Network, where the two policemen were taken, overpowered the security men around and beat the two policemen to death.
However, two other policemen were rescued by the vigilance members, and their rifles recovered.
The rescued officers were said to be undergoing treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government, Tajudeen Alade, who condemned the killings, declared that the persons involved would be identified, arrested and prosecuted, to serve as a deterrence to other errant youths.
