Nigeria, April 24 -- Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has ordered the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kene Onwuemelie, to ensure the prosecution of police officers involved in the killing of a businessman in the state.

The businessman, Emmanuel Okocha, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, died on Friday in the state after a police operative shot him for allegedly refusing to give a bribe to a team of police operatives.

The late Okocha hailed from Abiriba, a community in Ohafia Local Government Area in the South-eastern state.

The operatives were reportedly from the Rapid Response Squad of the police command in the state.

They were said to have demanded a bribe from the victim despite having his complete vehicle documents and driver's licence...