A policeman
who reportedly shot a driver over N50 bribe in Anambra State, has been arrested
over the incident which occurred in Isuaniocha, in the Awka North Local
Government Area of the state.
The incident
occurred when at the checkpoint, when the driver, Udoka Ezeme, who conveying
some passengers from Mgbakwu to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University temporary site,
was accosted by policemen around 1:30pm.
An eyewitness
who spoke to newsmen, disclosed that the driver parked by the roadside to
answer their questions instead of parting with N50. The driver was then shot
shortly after and according to Mr Emmanuel Nwokedi, “the policemen afterwards
jumped into their van and zoomed off, leaving the young man in a pool of
blood.”
Though the
driver who was not attended to as the hospital authorities requested a police
report an action that sparked of protest, he survived. Ezeme who demanded an
investigation into the matter in order to bring the culprit to book and serve
as a deterrent to other trigger-happy policemen, stated that he had no
altercation with the policemen which could have led to the shooting.
Confirming
the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed,
disclosed that the policeman has been arrested.
“The state
Commissioner for Police, Mr Garba Umar, has ordered a discreet investigation to
ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident” he said.
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