Armed Men Who Shot And Killed A ''Kidnapper'' In Viral Video Are Not Police Officers But Operatives Of A Sister Security Agency - PCRRU

The Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force (PCRRU) has disclosed details of investigation on the viral video in which a group of armed men shot dead an unarmed man in Benin City, Edo State.

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A brief statement issued by PCRRC, said the armed men are not police officers but operatives of a sister security agency. It further stated that the suspects including the deceased are members of a notorious kidnap gang.

Read the statement below

"UPDATE ON # PCRRU908001

It has been established that the armed men in the viral video are not officers of the Nigeria Police Force but operatives of a sister security agency. 

All the men rounded up in the video are members of a violent kidnap for ransom syndicate who were tracked down to the said location. 

Media stations in Edo state are currently giving the arrest a wide publicity. Please Share."