Twenty-three year old Nigerian
worker Nsikak Tommy failed to quickly turn on the generator and his Chinese
boss Njaga Chang cut off one of his right fingers.
The incident happened at the
Xin Xin Quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Chang initially attacked
Tommy with a water hose but later resorted to the use of machete when the
victim took to his heels.
Narrating the incident to
Southern City News on Sunday, an eyewitness, Ene Bassey, said the
Chinese was quickly taken
away to an unknown destination in Calabar after the incident happened.
“The incident happened at
about 4.30 pm on Saturday. The Chinese man was angered by the Nigerian’s slow
response when he was told to turn on a generator at the quarry. Chang had
initially started with insults on the Nigerian, but later attacked Nsikak Tommy
with a water hose.
But as Tommy tried to
escape from the assault, Chang chased him with a machete. He first deflated the
tyres of Tommy’s motorcycle to prevent him from fleeing and tried to cut his
head. Instinctively, Tommy raised his hand to block the cut aimed at his head.
In the process, the machete cut off one of his fingers. He was left in a pool
of blood as he cried for help.
After the incident, owners
of the Xin Xin Quarry, who also own two other quarries in Akamkpa known as
Expanded and Fughou Quarries, rather than attend to the injured man, ferried
the Chinese man to Calabar and had him hidden.
It was Tommy’s fellow
Nigerian workers at the quarry that managed to take him for treatment at the
Bakor Medical Centre in Calabar,” Bassey said.
Southern City News learnt
that the police in Akamkpa arrested and later released Chang on bail.
Confirming the arrest, the
state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. John Eluu, said he got confirmation
from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Akamkpa division that Chang
was arrested but released on bail after they had agreed to settle the matter.
Eluu said, “Yes, I got
confirmation from the DPO that the Chinese national was arrested and taken to
Akamkpa, but was later released on bail. They agreed to settle the matter
amicably amongst themselves.”
boss must pay can a naija man kill china man
ReplyDeleteWhy should this Idiot Chang take laws into his hand.What he cannot do in China .Tommy Should report him to the King.
ReplyDeleteWhy should this Idiot Chang take laws into his hand.What he cannot do in China .Tommy Should report him to the King.
ReplyDeleteSettle amicably ke? will the finger grow back? he must compensate him
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