It was a tragic scene at the Agip-Ada George junction in Port Harcourt as a trigger-happy policeman shot and killed a motorist simply identified as Anthony on Thursday evening.
It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified policeman, who was with his colleagues, fired three shots after allegedly claiming that Anthony, who was driving a private car, refused to stop after he was flagged down at the junction.
One of the bullets fired by the policeman was said to have hit the young man in the back, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. He veered off the road and crashed into three persons, all of whom reportedly sustained serious injuries.
The action of the policeman caused pandemonium in the area as passers-by and residents rushed to the vehicle and brought out the driver, who was unconscious and covered in blood.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the incident occurred at about 5pm on Thursday, adding that the policemen tried to chase the vehicle before the shots were fired.
