PHOTO: One shot as Police, Navy clash in Rivers
The incident,
which took place at about 6:20pm around Mummy B axis of GRA in the
Rivers State
capital, caused commotion as motorists scampered for safety.
It was gathered
that a vehicle carrying a group of Navy operatives was held up in a gridlock
along the ever-busy Mummy B road near the GRA junction.
Not satisfied
with the development, some naval ratings were said to have alighted from the
vehicle and moved to the point where they met a group of Mobile policemen
controlling the traffic.
An eyewitness
said the Mobile policemen had told the Navy operatives not to worry because
they (Mobile policemen) were already on the ground to clear the gridlock on the
road.
“Surprisingly,
an argument ensued between both of them and one Mobile policeman, who was in
mufti, fired teargas and in the confusion one Navy operative was shot.
“There was blood
everywhere around that point. But I believe the person that was shot must have
been rushed to the hospital,” the source, who did not want his name mentioned,
said.
When contacted
the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, confirmed the
incident, but added that the matter had been resolved.
Ahmad said in a
text message to our correspondent that there was no casualty during the clash.
“It has been
resolved. No casualty at all,” the text message read.
Also contacted,
the Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, Lt.-Cdr. Hammad
Ahmed, said he was still being briefed on the matter and promised to speak as
soon as he had the full details.
source:vanguardnews/googleimage
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