Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia A 36-year-old bricklayer, who was allegedly shot at close range by a trigger-happy policeman in front of his wo...
Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia
A 36-year-old bricklayer, who was allegedly shot at close
range by a trigger-happy policeman in front of his workshop on Aba Road,
Umuahia, Abia State, last Thursday, is currently fighting for his life in a
hospital.
Narrating his ordeal, the victim, Ucheama Okani, from the
Ivo Local Government Area of the state, said he approached his workshop to
ascertain how safe it was to open.
He stated, “Suddenly, somebody shouted that I should run. I
looked back and saw some policemen and soldiers at my back.
“I started to run towards a container close by when one of
the policemen aimed for my leg and shot me.
“One of the soldiers immediately rook offence with the
policeman and asked him why he shot at me and turned away angrily.”
Okani, who was with his wife, Blessing, by his hospital bed,
said he turned around and saw blood gushing out from his lap as the bullet
pierced through his thigh and hit the container.
He stated, “I immediately took off my pair of trousers and
tied my thigh, while the people, who had gathered, took me to a hospital.
“It took the intervention of a church minister, who knew me,
to make the hospital admit me. I am recovering now.”
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