Abuja policeman guns down football fan for warning against accidental discharge - Punch Newspapers

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A 34-year-old football enthusiast, Emmanuel Samuel, has died after a policeman allegedly shot him at a relaxation spot in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

His sister, Veronica Samuel, said a hospital in the area refused to attend to him without a police report. “He was leaving the place at that point in time when he saw one of the policemen cocking his gun and pointing it in his direction. His friends said he told the policeman to be mindful of the way he was pointing the gun to avert accidental discharge which could kill people at the spot. He was leaving when a shot was fired.

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