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DPO Shot Dead In Cross River State

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Gabriel Amawu, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Obudu division in northern Cross River State has been shot dead.

Amawu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who hails from Obudu, was shot dead during a clash between the police and some students on Tuesday night.

According to CrossRiverWatch, the crisis was between the students of the Federal College of Education, Obudu.

 ”The students were celebrating an end to their examinations when Mr. Amawu, suspecting criminal activity, made some arrests”. the report said

The report added that other students proceeded to the Police station where a rowdy session led to a police officer firing bullets in the air. It was very unclear how DSP Amawu took the bullet which killed him.

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