It was learnt that the local government levy collectors were going round with the task force to ensure that all dealers operating in Nsukka town and environs pay their business premises’ levies.
A witness, who pleaded anonymity, told journalists in Nsukka that four policemen attached to the task force were trying to force a cement dealer at Beach Junction to pay a fine for not going to building material market to do his business.
“Some people in the area gathered to plead with the task force members to leave the man as he has not come to shop in the last one week because of ill-health but they refused,” he said The witness added that the policeman mistakenly shot a motorcyclist who was coming out from the restaurant after eating there.
He added: “When people saw that the man was dead, they got angry and pounced on the policeman who shot the man and beat him to coma. “About 20 minutes later, policemen from Nsukka Police Station arrived the scene and chased the people away.
They evacuated the body of the motorcyclist and rushed the policeman to the hospital.” A senior police officer at Nsukka Police Area Command, who pleaded anonymity, said the policeman was being treated at a nearby hospital in the area.
He said: “The police have commenced investigation to unravel what led to the death of the motorcyclist.” At press time, policemen were still patrolling Bench Junction to avert fresh breach of public peace. When contacted, the Chairperson, Transition Committee of Nsukka Local Government Area, Prof. Rose Onah, said she had heard what happened but had not been fully briefed.
“I will give details when I am fully briefed,” she said. Also, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ebere Amaraizu, said the policemen had no hand in the killing.https://newtelegraphonline.com/mob-beats-policeman-killing-motorcyclist/
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