Man with three kids shot dead while directing traffic

[p]A volunteer traffic warden and father of three was said to be controlling traffic in Rivers state when he got shot dead by unknown gunmen.

[p]According to reports, the incident happened on Saturday evening at Rumuokoro Junction in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victim, identified as Chukwuka Monye, was said to be assisting in clearing the gridlock caused by a downpour when the gunmen, dressed in police uniforms, opened fire on him.

[p]A source, who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons, stated that the deceased had an issue with some security personnel, but could not provide a proper identity of the people involved. "What I heard was that Chukwuka was arguing with some security people, but I don't know if they are policemen or not. He is a very quiet person and very intelligent. He is a First Class graduate, 43 years old now. It is very unfortunate what happened to him," the source said.

[p]The corpse was later retrieved from the scene by policemen and deposited at a morgue in Port Harcourt.

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