There was tension in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, when police operatives allegedly shot dead a private motorcyclist in the area. While the officers were pursuing the motorcyclist, one of the officers repeatedly threatened to shoot him, the witness said. He further claimed that when the motorcyclist continued moving, one of the officers shot him dead. Some residents claimed that some police operatives later dispersed bystanders and confiscated a mobile phone from a man attempting to record the scene. The police operatives later returned the N3 million to the victim, about three weeks later.