* The shot FRSC official in a hospital 
The mobile policemen attached to the convoy of Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Chikwendu Kalu Saturday  shot officers of The Federal Road Safety Corps on patrol . 

 The incident which happened at  Umuikaa on the Aba- Port Harcourt Expressway happened when the FRSC officials on patrol  stopped an SUV Vehicle because the passengers were not wearing their seat belts
A witness told CKN News that when the vehicle was flanked, the driver refused to stop. However, later stopped  at some  distance, reversed,  and driver and a woman in front ran towards the Road Safety Officer, held him by nis uniform and dragged him to the ground, accusing him of hitting their vehicle. 

 The vehicle was later identified to be conveying the wife of the Abia State House of Assembly, Mrs Chikwendu Kalu, and  woman who sat beside the driver were identified  to be DSS attached to her.

Witnesses stated that the  Abia State Speaker's wife even joined in beating the Officer.She refused to identify herself. One of them called the lawmaker  whose village was nearby.

 He came with a truck load of Mobile Police Men,on getting to the scene they started shooting the unarmed officers who were sitting inside the patrol vehicle and mercilessly beat up the team leader. 

 The Policemen went the extra mile by forcefully opening the Patrol Vehicle and going  away with battery, leaving two FRSC officers  shot in the pool of their own blood. It was other road users that helped them to the hospital.

 Speaking on the incident, the State Commissioner of Police Mr Leye Oyebade confirmed the incident saying it was due to over zealousness on the part of the security details attached to the Speaker.

 He confirmed the officers behind the incident have been detained. When contacted by CKN News, the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State Governor, Enyinnaya Appolos who initially was not aware of the incident later called back to confirm it but said the Speaker could not have ordered the shooting.

 In his reaction, the spokesman of FRSC, Mr Bisi Kazeem also confirmed the unfortunate incident although he did not mention the government official involved said the matter is being handled administratively. He declined further comments on the issue. 


source:    CKN News