Policeman kills driver over alleged N100 bribe in Anambra state
A police officer has alleged to have killed a commercial driver during an altercation over the payment of a N100 bribe to the security operatives at a checkpoint in Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State
Penpushing reports that a source said the incident occurred on Saturday November 24, 2024, adding that during the argument one of the police officers quickly pulled the trigger and shot the male commercial driver dead.
“The young man was shot dead during an altercation between him and the police officers over the payment of a N100 bribe. During the argument, one of the police officers quickly pulled the trigger and shot him dead’, the source added.
“The young man was also a commercial vehicle operator, and his vehicle was just ahead of mine in the queue a few metres from the checkpoint. We were waiting in the queue at the checkpoint when we suddenly heard the sound of a gunshot’, the source explained
Penpushing further reports that the Anambra State Police Command Tochukwu Ikenga said the command is aware of the incident and that the situation is under control as at the time of filing this report
‘The incident caused chaos and panic as some youths in the area mobilised against the police action before they eventually drove off from the scene. The police officer involved has been identified as Inspector Sani Suleiman. He has been disarmed and detained for further investigations and internal disciplinary procedures’, Ikenga said.
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