By Linus Akomolafe
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest its personnel for shooting at a passenger in Benin on Friday.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Kontongs Bello, in a statement on Saturday explained that the officer, who is part of the anti-kidnap and cybercrime unit, in an attempt to arrest a murder suspect, fired a shot to restrain the fleeing suspect which hit the thigh of one of the passengers in a moving vehicle.
He said: “The bullet unfortunately hit one of the occupants of a moving vehicle identified as Moses Adam. He was rushed to the Edo Specialist Hospital where he gave up the ghost.
“The erring officer will go through administrative trial that will determine his culpability.”
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of criminal investigation to carry out discreet investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident, assuring the public that he will not hesitate to deal with any erring and overzealous officer who acts unprofessionally in the course of his duty.
