The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnanna Ama, on Thursday, summoned the Area Commander and all Divisional Police Officers serving within Onitsha, following the shooting incident that occurred at the Head Bridge of the River Niger.
It was gathered that the meeting formed part of the CP’s ongoing efforts to strengthen operational supervision, accountability and professionalism within the command, particularly in Onitsha, one of the state’s major commercial centres.
Recall that five persons are currently receiving treatment at various hospitals in Onitsha following the shooting incident that occurred at the bridgehead in the early hours of Wednesday.
The incident reportedly happened after a trader was stopped by some police officers when he was going to waybill some drugs. The police officers pursued him and fired at him after he refused to stop.
According to eyewitnesses and traders near the scene, the police officers attempted to arrest him over the drugs he was carrying, during which he was shot, adding that the development led to chaos and pandemonium in the area.
