Millionaire’s Carnival Turns Bloody As Police Reportedly Kill Two Persons

Millionaire’s Carnival Turned Bloody As Police Reportedly Killed Two People In Otukpo Town.

The Christmas music concert allegedly organised by a young millionaire in the ancient Otukpo town turned bloody as one of the policemen at the venue reportedly shot dead two young persons.

OnyxNews Nigeria learnt that David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido was billed to play at the ill-fated carnival which later turned bloody.

An eyewitness who prefers to be anonymous said that Ochacho avenue, a palatial residence of a young millionaire in Otukpo, the venue of the music carnival was full when a policeman suddenly shot and killed two people.

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The eyewitness said, “the event had hardly taken off around 11:00pm when he heard gun shots fired by one of the policemen believed to be on duty at the event.

“The gun shots triggered a stampede which caused him to run out of the venue for safety and in the process of running, I saw two persons in the pool of their blood; a male and a female.

“The sound of gun shots made me to run towards the gate in fear as I did not know what was happening.

“Several other people also took to their heels; although it was not easy for most people to identify the location of their vehicles,” the eyewitness who is the source said.

Chairman of Otukpo local government, George Ali, who confirmed the incident said that a young lady and young man died in the incident.

Ali said that the organiser of the music carnival defied federal and state governments order banning social gathering already put in place as a result of the second wave of COVID-19.

“It is true there was an incident and two people died, a young lady and young man died, their corpses have been deposited in the hospital morgue.

“I have spoken to the Area Commander and the Division Police Officer, they are investigating the incident, the gathering in the first place is not proper because federal government has directed that there should be no social gathering and it was followed by state government, there should be compliance to the directives,” Ali added.

When asked what punishment will be issued to the organiser of the music carnival, the chairman said that he is already putting together his report which would be forwarded to the appropriate quarters for necessary action.

The state command spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, said that police did not kill anybody in Otukpo. She made that comment when contacted.