Jonathan Nwokpor
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On Wednesday, members of the Ebonyi State Police Command’s Crack Squad fatally shot an unnamed labourer and seriously wounded three more in the state.
The incident that took place at Ugwuechara crossroads in the state capital began when the Crack Team stopped a biker and attempted to seize his motorbike because they believed he was involved in Yahoo business.
An eyewitness described how the Crack Team began harassing and beating the biker after he identified himself to the police as a military personnel.
“As the policemen removed his cap and started hitting him with their guns and the bike man tried to resist them, possibly to snatch one of their guns, so one of the team fired which killed one labour seekers, who usually gather at the junction to look for a daily job”.
“Another three persons were also critically wounded and were rushed to the hospital. The corpse and the bike man were later taken to the station by the men of the Crack Squad”, the source narrated.
Obinna Mbam, the governor’s special assistant on internal security in the Ebonyi local government area, verified the occurrence in the meantime.
Normalcy has returned to the area, he stated, and he promised that those responsible must be held accountable.
While acknowledging the Wednesday event in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Police Commissioner Mrs. Adaku Uche-Anya attributed it to an accidental discharge.
According to Uche-Anya, the victim was killed when a bullet from an officer’s gun exploded during a confrontation between the police team and a motorbike rider posing as a soldier.
“In response to the rising incidents of motorcycle theft and snatching in Abakaliki, officers from the command were conducting a routine patrol on the old Enugu-Abakaliki road near the Ugwuachara area when they stopped an individual riding a motorcycle to request the motorcycle’s particulars.
“The individual claimed to be a soldier but was unable to provide identification.
“As the officers attempted to arrest him for this reason, he resisted and began to grapple with one of the officer’s rifles.
“This struggle resulted in an accidental discharge of ammunition, which tragically resulted in the death of one man and injuries to three others.
“Both the police officer and the individual involved in this incident are currently in custody. The police command extends its condolences to the family of the deceased,” she said.
The public was reassured by the CP that the Command will conduct an extensive investigation into the occurrence and that anyone found responsible would face the law.
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