The Police Command in Bayelsa has confirmed the shooting of a driver working with Peace Mass Transit Company and one other person by a policeman in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat, told the News Agency of Nigeriaon Tuesday in Yenagoa that the incident occurred on Monday evening at Ekeki axis of Yenagoa, the state capital.
“The Command has arrested and taken into custody, one Police Mobile Force personnel on suspicion of Discreditable Conduct and Unlawful Use of his Firearm.
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“The policeman involved is currently in detention at the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Yenagoa.
“The victims have been evacuated and rushed to the hospital and they are currently responding to treatment,” he said.
A resident in the area who witnessed the incident, Miss Mercy Edet, said the policeman involved in the shooting opened fire on a commercial bus belonging to Peace Mass transit.
A member of staff of the Peace Mass bus, who refused to mention his name, described the shooting as totally unnecessary.
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The staff said that the driver was behind the wheels of his vehicle when the policeman released the shot.