Man shot dead in Warsaw market

28th May 2010

The man was killed in the tunnel after fleeing from officers

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The Nigerian government has accused the Polish police of a “wanton killing” after they shot dead a Nigerian man during a raid on a Warsaw market.

In a strongly worded statement, the Nigerian foreign ministry condemned the killing, which occurred as the man scuffled with two police officers as they tried to arrest him.

“The ministry strongly believes that there can be no justification for this wanton killing of a Nigerian citizen,” said the statement. “The killing without established culpability demonstrates highhandedness on the part of the Polish police. The ministry calls for an immediate and full inquiry into the shooting to death of its citizen and the reported harassm ...

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