Tensions are high in Enugu State as protests have broken out following the alleged killing of well-known local musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo Jah by a police inspector.
Naija News earlier reported that the incident occurred on the evening of October 25, 2024, at the headquarters of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad in Enugu State.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer for the Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Igbo Jah was leaving the squad’s headquarters after a visit when he was fatally shot by a police officer under circumstances that are still being investigated. The shooting happened at approximately 8:10 p.m.
The Enugu State police confirmed that the inspector in question has been detained, and a thorough investigation is ongoing.
According to Saharareporters, the protests have escalated, with hundreds of outraged residents marching to the anti-cult unit’s headquarters, attempting to set it on fire.
Police officers on site managed to…