Shootout: Police Deny Allegations Of Killing Truck Driver

Shootout: Police Deny Allegations Of Killing Truck Driver

In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Assistant Superintendent of Police Maureen Chinaka, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, addressed the recent shooting incident and the civilian death near the Flyover in the Alaoji area of Aba……. CONTINUE READING

Chinaka clarified that preliminary investigations found no evidence suggesting that police officers accidentally exchanged gunfire, mistaking each other for members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

She stated, “We can confirm that a shooting occurred in the area, resulting in the death of a civilian. The identities of those responsible and their motives are still under investigation. We urge anyone with information about the incident to report it to the nearest police station.”

Earlier reports indicated that the incident involved police patrol teams from both the Aba Area Command and a unit from Umuahia. The officers, traveling in commercial buses, did not recognize each other before opening fire.

During the shootout, local shopkeepers and pedestrians near the Alaoji motor spare parts market and along the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway sought cover to avoid the crossfire. Tragically, a truck driver was killed in the incident.

It has been suggested that a conflict arose among the officers once they realized they were all from the police force, with no one accepting responsibility for the driver’s death.

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