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How police officer shot his colleague in Ebonyi

There was confusion in front of the old Ebonyi Government House, Abakaliki, after a police officer accidentally shot his colleague.

According to the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Aliyu Garba, who confirmed the incident, the affected officer did not died as been speculated.

He said the victim was responding to treatment in a hospital, noting that the situation was under control.

Sources revealed under the condition of anonymity that both officers manned the entrance of the old government house in Abakaliki.

“The officer, who accidentally shot his colleague, was said to be servicing his gun but accidentally released bullets from its chambers which hit the victim.

“The officer was immediately demobilised by other officers and taken to the command while the wounded officer was immediately attended to.

“The victim was eventually evacuated to a hospital in a government house clinic’s ambulance,” PeoplesGazatte quoted the police chief as saying.

Sunny Green Itodo

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