Two killed as trigger-happy security man on illegal duty opens fire on fun seekers at Ochacho Carnival in Otukpo (Photos)

Two youths in Otukpo met their untimely death on Christmas Day as a trigger-happy security personnel on illegal opened fire on fun seekers at the maiden edition of the Ochacho Carnival 2020.

Fem crooner, Davido, Zlatan, Peruzzi, Magnito, John Okafor and other stars were also at the venue when the incident happened.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, told to IDOMA VOICE that the said officer was not invited by organizers of the event.

He said, “We are grateful to God alone for sparing our lives today.

“I and my brother came to the venue of the carnival only to be restricted at the street junction for not wearing the entry tag and facemask which was supposed to be our pass. One of the bouncers barricading the place asked us to wait till the tags and facemask are made available because it was just after 8pm and the show hasn’t started officially.

“After waiting for some time, they brought some tags but it wasn’t enough for everyone, so the guys went back to get more, then suddenly some security personnel came with guns, then the next thing we heard was gunshots and we saw one Jenifer Robert and the other boy on the ground bleeding.

“The bouncers and other security that were they rushed and grab the security personnel and starting fighting him, his colleagues that he came with disappeared.

“The guy that shot at the people was identified as Gordon because that was what they were calling him.

“Almost everybody there pounced on him to the point that we thought that he was going to die too before some other security men came out from Ochacho’s house and took him away while others carried the  eople that were shot to the hospital saying angrily that they sent them to come and spoil their Carnival but it won’t work.

“Shortly after we heard that the people shot died and the security personnel that shot them has been handed over to the police,” he added.

A close ally to Ochacho Identified also revealed that the organizers never invited any security outfit to come and work there because they already had enough security men from mostly Abuja and Makurdi on ground while sympathizing with the families of the deceased youths.

The Benue State Police Command when contacted by IDOMA VOICE, said the suspect would be investigated and made to face the law.

The Police PRO, however, failed to give the identity of the suspect, saying, “that is not necessary.”