Policeman shoots commercial bus driver who failed to give N50 bribe

A commercial bus driver identified as Udoka Ezeme is now treating his wounds in hospital after he was allegedly shot by a police officer for failing to part with N50 bribe.

Reports say the incident happened in Isuaniocha, in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State when the victim was accosted by some policemen at a police checkpoint in the area.

An eyewitness who declined to be named said one of the officers at the checkpoint shot the driver after he parked by the roadside to answer their interrogation instead of parting with N50 bribe which is the norm.

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The witness said; “The policemen afterwards jumped into their van and zoomed off, leaving the young man in a pool of blood.”

Reacting to the incident, the victim who was taking some passengers from Mgbakwu to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University temporary site.when he was shot said he wants an investigation into the matter as he had no quarrel with the policeman before he was shot.

Reacting to the shooting, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, said the officer in question has been arrested and will be prosecuted after further findings.

“The state Commissioner for Police, Mr Garba Umar, has ordered a discreet investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident,” Mohammed added.

 

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