Deadly shooting took place in Oko community, not inside Polytechnic-Management

By Praise Chinecherem

Management of Federal Polytechnic Oko has refuted media reports alleging that a shooting incidence that claimed lives occured inside the Polytechnic Oko.

Public Relations Officer, Chijioke Ibeziako in a statement said the shooting occurred within Oko Community and not in the Polytechnic.

He said the police had waded into the matter to unravel the circumstances surrounding the shooting, adding that investigation was ongoing to reveal identity of those involved.

He urged the public to be calm and refrain from inflammatory statements capable of causing panic or jeopardizing investigations.

The statement reads, “Attention of the Management of Federal Polytechnic Oko has been drawn to the disturbing trending video in the social media space in which some people were shot on the night of 19th June in Oko.

“There has been inaccurate insinuations that this shooting incidence happened in Federal Polytechnic Oko.

“Following this development, the Management hereby wishes to clarify matters and disabuse the mind of the public by stating as follows:

*The shooting incident occurred within Oko Community and not in Federal Polytechnic Oko

*The Nigerian police has waded into the matter to unravel the circumstances surrounding the shooting

*Investigation will reveal identity of those involved

*Federal Polytechnic Oko is calm and peaceful with academic activities going on without any interruption.

*Staff and students are therefore advised to go about their normal activities as security has been beefed up.

*The public is urged to be calm and refrain from making inflammatory statements that can cause panic or jeorpadise investigations into the matter but cooperate with the police for a fruitful investigation.”