Over 10 persons were feared killed and several others injured when Naval personnel and police men clashed in Calabar, Cross River State Akim police Station opposite a military Barracks.
A policeman, who escaped death by the whiskers told Daily Sun that the police station, including the armoury was completely razed.
He said trouble started yesterday afternoon when a police traffic warden stopped a Naval officer who got angry and ordered his boy to beat him.
He said: “As the Naval personal were battering the traffic officer, a deputy Superintendent of Police who was passing by tried to settle the dispute, but the naval personnel descended on him as well.
“A senior police officer contacted the commander in charge of the unit. We thought the matter was over until around 8.pm when some Naval personnel stormed Akim police station and started shooting at officers and visitors at the station.
“The Naval personnel did not stop at shooting at people, they set the police station, including the armoury and suspects in the cell ablaze.
“Over 10 persons were killed. I know of three policemen who were confirmed dead. Many suspects in the cell died in the inferno. I narrowly escaped death. Few of us who took to our heels survived but many others sustained injuries of varying degrees.
A witness, John Bolus said: “It was like a war-torn zone. I thought it was another civil war. I was hearing the cacophony of gun shots and I took to my heels. I think the government should do something about it. The Navy should submit to the constitution.”
When contacted Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said he had not been briefed. Meanwhile, the Naval authorities said, last night, only one person was shot.
According to them, it was a minor incident involving a Naval officer and a policeman, which was later resolved.
nonsense this is not a country
ReplyDeleteWhen would the Military as a whole realize that this is not how the Military operates. When they are inside their home country they are like other citizens and can be arrested by the police if they break the laws of the land. Don't know why they still have this arrogance in them from the Military regime era. The thing is no one is punishing them when they go on these types of rampage just because they feel they are the Military and nothing can be done to them. This is disappointing because that mentality has not left the Military at all. That is why even in Nigerian movies you see poor story lines hailing what the Military does. For example, People bragging about what would happen when a Military person slaps you, a term they call "Holy Slap". WE need to change our mentality in this country o. I don't know why they should feel insulted when someone is doing his or her job then get violent. It's just plain arrogance and wickedness
ReplyDeleteIf you check the names of those that started this animalistic behavior,you will find out that an illiterate aboki who cannot spell come is behind it.When the entire security is occupied by fulani animals,and headed by someone with no primary education,tell me what good is expected.Lies will begin to fly about.Spit on their flags SHAME
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