A female police officer has been gunned down by a policeman in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
The policeman who is a member of the Rivers State Taskforce on COVID-19 lockdown allegedly killed the nursing mother as she begged to free a cobbler.
According to reports emerging, the incident reportedly happened inside a market at Eneka in Port Harcourt, on Thursday, April 23.
The policewoman was attempting to stop the said police officer and other members of the taskforce from destroying the wares of the market women; when the officer opened fire.
The bullet however hit the policewoman, killing her on the spot. Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner for Police, Joseph Mukan, said the erring policeman has been arrested, disarmed and subjected to orderly room trial.
“A policeman attached to the taskforce did the shooting. He was shooting anyhow and in the process killed another policewoman. The policewoman was hit by a stray bullet.” he said
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