Policemen chasing robber shot my 75-year-old mother relaxing on verandah – Delta woman
Published 27 February 2021
Policemen of ‘Operation Delta Safe’ who were on the trail of an alleged robber on Saturday, February 13, 2021, allegedly shot dead a 75-year-old woman, Okwuekwu Okolo, who was relaxing on the verandah of her house in Asaba, Delta State. The second daughter of the deceased, Mrs Marry Ogbe, speaks to MATTHEW OCHEI about the tragic incident
What is your name?
My name is Marry Ogbe.
You said your 75-year-old mother was recently shot dead by some policemen. How did it happen?
Very early around 5am on Sunday (February 14, 2021), my younger brother, Nwafor, knocked on my door. I came out and I saw him crying. He said some policemen shot my 75-year-old mother. I asked him how. He said he was at his friend’s house in the neighbourhood when he heard gunshots and he was running to the house when he was told that policemen had shot our mother who was in front of the hou