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A trigger-happy Nigerian Policeman has mistakenly shot his colleague dead in a popular market.
Newsone Nigeria reports that tragedy struck at Terminus Market in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, northern Nigeria on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, as a police officer attached to the enforcement team of the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) was accidentally shot dead by his colleague.
This online news platform understands that security operatives, in the country including police officers and soldiers, were recently deployed by the state government to enforce regulations against street trading in the area.
According to Ibrahim Musa, an eyewitness, the deceased police officer was struck by a stray bullet fired by a member of the security personnel patrolling the area.
An official of the market, who chose to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak to journalists, attributed the police officer’s death to an accidental discharge by his colleague.
According to him, “At approximately 12 o’clock on Wednesday, security personnel were in pursuit of traders when, unexpectedly, an officer mistakenly discharged his firearm, fatally hitting the policeman in the neck. Tragically, he succumbed to his injuries instantly. Shortly after, officials from the Road Safety Corps arrived to transport the deceased officer’s body to a nearby hospital.”
Newsone reports that the unfortunate incident sparked tension in the vicinity, leading to the firing of tear gas to disperse the crowd.
In response to inquiries, the spokesperson for the state police command, Alabo Alfred, stated that investigations into the incident were ongoing.
The Plateau Police Command Spokesperson said the state chapter of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, was investigating the matter.
Watch the video of the trigger-happy Nigerian Policeman below…
VIDEO: Eye witness shares video of policeman shot in Jos, Plateau state pic.twitter.com/bnUjv4JFhv
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