Mr. Matthew Eradiri, one of the policemen, standing trial at the State High Court, Nembe Division, Bayelsa State, for his involvement in the killing of 20-year-old Emmanuel Victor, says he fired at the deceased to stop him from wreaking havoc on him and other policemen.
Eradiri, who is the 2nd accused person in the murder trial, told the court on Tuesday that the deceased attacked him and his colleagues on duty with a pair of scissors on the fateful day, October 16, 2011.
He spoke during when being cross-examined by the state’s counsel, Patricia Izeifa.
Victor was allegedly shot many times by policemen at a checkpoint in Yenagoa in the presence of his mother.
Victor and his mother were said to be returning from Christ Embassy Church on the fateful Sunday, when the young boy was said to have asked the policemen to stop extorting motorists.
The accused said on the fateful day, he and two of his colleagues were on duty at Sani Abacha Expressway, Yenagoa.
He said about 11.45am, they received a stand down order to be on the watch.
Eradiri said at that time, he was under a tree by the road side and leaning on the back of their patrol vehicle which was parked by Ebis Mechanic Road Junction.
Source: Punch Nigeria
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