The trigger-happy police officer attached to a commercial Bank in Yenagoa that fired two gunshots that injured a yet-to-be-identified commercial bus-driver and a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member on Monday has been arrested and detained by the Bayelsa State Police command. The Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Asinim Butswat, confirmed the incident, saying that the officer fired the shots during an altercation with a driver of a commercial bus over parking rights in front of the bank where he was on duty. “In the ensuing argument, the policeman allegedly pulled the trigger of his rifle injuring the driver and one other occupant of the bus. “Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Command has condemned the shooting incident and called for calm from the citizens. While expressing his sympathy with the injured victims, family and friends, he has equally promised that the case will be comprehensively, speedily and conclusively investigated, and all indicted persons brought to justice.”

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 07, 2020 11:48 UTC