dead after suspected officers of Nigerian Navy
stormed a police division in Calabar, on
Tuesday night.
According to witnesses, the attack began shortly
after 8:30 p.m., and was still underway as at 10:19
p.m. at Akim Divisional Headquarters.
“The police station is still burning as we speak,” a
horrified witness told Premium Times.
According to witnesses, the attack began shortly
after 8:30 p.m., and was still underway as at 10:19
p.m. at Akim Divisional Headquarters
But when contacted, Naval spokesperson, Suleiman
Dahun,claimed that he was not aware of the
development as at 10:26 p.m.
His counterpart in the police, Jimoh Moshood, could
not be reached for comments.
According to Premium Times sources, the
confrontation was a continuation of an initial skirmish
between a police traffic officer and a naval officer at
a traffic light near the Calabar Stadium along the
Airport Road on Tuesday afternoon.
the confrontation was a continuation of an initial
skirmish between a police traffic officer and a naval
officer at a traffic light
“Some naval officers ran the red light and police
traffic officers intervened, but rather than listen, they
descended on the policemen and beat them up,” a
witness said. “This was around 5 p.m.”
“Police officers now called for back up and and the
Navy also called for reinforcement and they took
over the road leading to the airport.
The witness also accused the naval officers of
blocking fire fighters from extinguishing the inferno
set at the police station
“But the Navy Commander and police commissioner
in the state intervened and the two sides backed
down,” the witness said.
“However, around 8:00 p.m., when everyone
thought the matter had been resolved, naval officers
descended on Akim Police Station and started
shooting and burnt down the facility.
“We confirmed three bodies but we feared there
are more,” the witness said.
The witness also accused the naval officers of
blocking fire fighters from extinguishing the inferno
set at the police station.
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