The Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Chikwendu Kalu, according to eye witnesses on Saturday, allegedly ordered some policemen in the state to sho
The Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Chikwendu Kalu, according to eye witnesses on Saturday, allegedly ordered some policemen in the state to shoot FRSC officers on patrol. Eyewitnesses said that the speaker gave the order when the Federal Road Safety Corps officers stopped the Sport Utility Vehicle his wife was travelling in along the Umuikaa/Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway.
“When the vehicle was stopped by the FRSC officers, the driver refused to stop, only for him to stop at a distance. The driver reversed the vehicle and it was discovered that a woman in the was seated at the passenger seat in front who is an officer of the Department of State Services attached to the governor’s wife.
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“The DSS officer ran towards the officer who stopped the vehicle, held him by uniform and dragged him to the ground, accusing him of hitting their vehicle. The speaker’s wife allegedly joined the policemen to beat the official.
“One of them called the speaker whose village is nearby. He then came with some policemen. He ordered them to shoot the armless FRSC officers who were sitting inside the patrol vehicle and mercilessly beat up the team leader.
“The policemen also forcefully opened the patrol vehicle and went away with the battery. They left the team leader and the other officials that were shot on the road. Other road users helped them to the hospital.”
The FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the incident. He said the case had been reported to the commissioner of police in the state for further investigations and that it won’t deter the FRSC from saving lives on the highways. When contacted, the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Mr. Okey Chikwendu promised to confirm the incident and get back to our correspondent. He had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report.
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