Former NLC Chairman passes away at police checkpoint during a dispute with police officers in Edo State.
Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State has passed away under tragic circumstances.
Eboigbodin reportedly died on Monday following a confrontation with police officers at a checkpoint on Upper Sakponba Road in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Moses Yamu, the Police Public Relations Officer for Edo State, confirmed the incident & announced that an investigation had been launched to determine the events leading to Eboigbodin’s d+ath.
“The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police has received with great concern the news of the d+ath of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, former Chairman of the NLC in Edo State, allegedly due to police unprofessional conduct,” the statement read.
Commissioner of Police Umoru P. Ozigi expressed his condolences to the deceased’s family, friends, and associates, offering prayers for his soul’s repose.
