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JUST IN: Gunshots, Death as Soldiers, Police Clash in Ebonyi, Details Surface
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JUST IN: Gunshots, Death as Soldiers, Police Clash in Ebonyi, Details Surface

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • A clash between some policemen on duty and a military man has resulted in the death of a passerby who was hit by a discharged bullet in Ebonyi state on Wednesday, November 20
  • Legit.ng learnt that the incident happened at the Ugwuachara axis of the town following a squabble between policemen on a ‘stop and search’ duty and a military man on a bike
  • The Ebonyi state commissioner for police, Adaku Uche-Anya, confirmed the unfortunate development

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Ugwuachara, Ebonyi state - A labourer was killed, and three others were injured during a clash between a soldier and police officers in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital.

The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning, November 20, in Ugwuachara village.

Police-soldier clash in Ebonyi claims one life and leaves three injured
One person has been killed and three others injured in a scuffle between a soldier and policemen in Ebonyi. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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As reported by The Punch, the deceased was hit by a stray bullet when the soldier allegedly tried to disarm a policeman who was on mufti.

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The soldier is said to be serving in Operation Kachayanma in Katsina but on a pass in Ebonyi state.

Soldiers-police clash in Ebonyi: CP reacts

Adaku Uche-Anya, the state commissioner of police (CP), confirmed the incident, The Sun reported.

She explained:

“The soldier was trying to disarm one of the policemen when the bullet discharged and hit a bystander. It was not a case of the policemen opening fire on bystanders. One person died, and three others are injured but are responding to treatment in hospital.
“We have identified the soldier, who is stationed in Kaduna. Both the soldier and the policemen involved are in our custody.”

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Ebonyi state police command confirmed the horrifying murder of 48-year-old Michael Nnaji, a native of Amuri in the Nkanu local government area of Enugu state.

The incident occurred in the Amaka Ngbo community where Nnaji resided.

The police stated that it had commenced investigations into the alleged murder.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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