A yet to be identified naval personnel attached to the Naval College of Administration and Finance, Owerri-Nta, Abia State, has shot dead a man identified as Majo Nwogu, for refusing to stop at a checkpoint, along Umuezegwu – Mbawsi road, in Isiala Ngwa North council area of the State.
Eyewitnesses stated that the deceased was shot as he rode through the naval checkpoint on his motorcycle and refused to stop as he was flagged down by the naval personnel.
Angered by the action, one of the naval personnel shot him on the back and he lay in a pool of blood as he battled for survival.
However, the Navy told newsmen that the deceased was invited over a case of tricycle theft reported against him at Umunkpeyi-Nvosi and got shot in the course of arrest while struggling with the gun of a naval personnel.
KOKO TV NG also gathered that the naval personnel had erected a barricade in the area where they demand motorcycle riders to disembark and trek through the barricade before continuing their journey.
A motorcycle rider in the area who pleaded anonymity, lamented the series of humiliation they have continued to suffer at the hands of naval personnel for not stopping to trek over the checkpoint,adding that Majo was killed for not stopping at the checkpoint.
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Following the incident, the naval personnel allegedly asked other motorcycle riders to take the deceased to the hospital and were said to have jumped into their van and fled the scene.
Sympathizers and kinsmen of the deceased who had gathered at the scene made efforts to take him to the hospital, but he died before he could get medical attention.
Contacted, Director of Naval Information, Rear Admiral Ayo-Vaughan, who said he confirmed the incident from the Commandant, Naval School of Administration and Finance,Owerri- Nta, Abia State, stated that efforts were made to evacuate the deceased to the hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
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He assured that investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to the incident.
“He said; “On Thursday 15 February, 2024,at about 04:50pm, a case theft of a tricycle was reported. Mr Majo was invited for questioning by own personnel deployed at Umukpeyi-Nvosi, Abia state checkpoint. In the course of apprehending him, there was an altercation and while struggling with the rifle of the personnel a round was released.
“Immediately, efforts was made to evacuate him to an hospital where he was reported dead on arrival. The personnel is a rating of Nigerian Navy College of Accounts and Finance Owerri-Nta deployed on internal security duties at the checkpoint which is part of own aid to civil authority in Abia state.
The general public is requested to note that investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.”
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