The Borno State Police Command has said it is investigating a case involving a soldier who allegedly shot dead a policeman, Sgt Ahmed Ali, who intercepted his vehicle carrying a substance believed to be Indian hemp. When contacted by The PUNCH, the acting spokesman for the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident on Wednesday noting that the command was investigating it. It was gathered that the suspect is currently under the custody of the military while the vehicle is parked at the Benisheik police station. A source from the military described the shooting as a mistake as a soldier named Ibrahim Waberi fired at the vehicle in an attempt to stop it from being moved by the deceased. “His shot mistakenly hit the deceased but the accused soldier is in custody for investigation,” he said.

Source: Punch April 20, 2023 04:04 UTC