17-year-old boy set to travel out of Nigeria reportedly killed by Police in Edo
A 17-year-old boy has died after being shot in the stomach by some bribe-seeking police officers in Benin City, Edo state.
The boy identified simply as Emma was reportedly killed on Wednesday afternoon, July 13.
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His friend was also left with gunshot injury.
According to a source, the police opened fire on them after Emma, who was billed to leave the country on Sunday, July 17, refused to give them money at a checkpoint.
He was reportedly shot on his stomach and he died on the spot. The bullet also hit his friend who was in the car with him.