Inspector Effiong Bassey attached to the Cross River State Police Command has been dismissed from service for killing one person and injuring two others in Calabar, the state capital.
The state police spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, disclosed this on Monday.
She said the inspector had been charged to court and remanded at the Afokang Correctional Centre.
Ugbo said “the Police Officer has been duly dismissed, charged to court and remanded at Afokang Correctional Centre. We visited the deceased family on the same day and also went to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital to see the injured victims, who underwent a successful surgery.
“As we speak, the victim is recuperating, and we are making efforts to ensure that all affected parties are well taken care of. At no time did we abandon any of the victims, including the family of the deceased.
“As a matter of fact, we gave financial support from day one when the incident happened, and nobody including the deceased family, victims and their families were not carried along . I can assure you that the surgery on the victim who was shot in the neck was successful and he is recovering fast, and we shall give further updates on his health.”
She denied that the police had neglected the victims, and urged journalists to confirm details before publication.
