An officer of the Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency (TRAMRA) in Cross River State has died after a commercial mini-bus driver allegedly stabbed him during a routine traffic operation in Calabar, Cross River, officials said.
The incident occurred on Monday at about 10:00 a.m. while the officer was carrying out traffic control and enforcement duties aimed at maintaining order and safety on the roads, according to a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Bassey Okokon.
Mr Okokon said the slain officer, identified as Akerete Okon, was unarmed and in uniform when the driver allegedly attacked him during the operation.
He said the suspect allegedly stabbed the officer in the chest with a screwdriver.
“Despite efforts to save the officer, he later died from the injuries sustained,” the statement said.
