SARS Killed by policemen over mistaken identity

SARS Killed by policemen over mistaken identity.

Policemen shot dead a member of the Special Anti Robbery Squad(SARS)  in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of member State, Nigeria.

The incident occurred on Friday near the home of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige.

Sources said the deceased was mistaken for a kidnapper by his colleagues.

The deceased accompanied one of his colleagues to somebody’s residence to effect an arrest at about 4.30 am.

“They were handcuffing their suspect when somebody who did not know that they were SARS operatives alerted some policemen on guard in a private residence in the neighbourhood.

“The neighbour had told the policemen that kidnappers were trying to abduct someone.

“As soon as the policemen arrived the scene and saw the SARS operatives, they opened fire at them and gunned down the deceased, thinking they were kidnappers.

“It was minutes after that his colleagues identified him as a SARS operative on special duty,” the source stated.

The Officer-in-charge of SARS at Awkuzu, Sunday Okpe, confirmed the incident.