A policeman whose identification was but to be revealed has been arrested and detained after an by accident discharged bullet from his gun hit and killed a younger lady recognized as Ifeoluwa Adekalu, in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The policeman’s gun was mentioned to have discharged a bullet at Okela Police Station in Ado Ekiti, killing the girl in entrance of a store reverse the station on Thursday.
A supply instructed Saturday PUNCH that the police officer concerned was on a go to to the station when the incident occurred.
“He was mentioned to have launched the bullets whereas in a joyous temper over the information of promotion of one in all his colleagues.
“The sufferer was passing by when the bullet hit her in entrance of a store reverse the police station. She was mentioned to be getting back from the place she went to pay her lodging lease,” mentioned the supply.
However one other supply mentioned the girl was approaching the station after alighting from a business bike when the incident occurred.
“I have no idea her mission, however she was going to the police station when the bullet hit her,” she mentioned.
In keeping with the sources, the girl was rushed to a close-by hospital instantly to avoid wasting her life, however she later gave up the ghost.
When contacted, the state Police Commissioner, Adewale Adeniran, confirmed the incident, saying, “The officer in query has been disarmed and detained. The officer will face interrogations according to Nigerian Police Act,” the AIG mentioned.
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