Bridge Head Violence: Injured traders discharged, CP orders investigation into midnight raids
Four traders at the Bridge Head drug market in Onitsha who were caught up in a shooting incident at the market last week have been discharged. A man said to be conveying drugs to the motor park for waybill reportedly tried to evade police arrest; thugs in the area then attacked a security operative in […] Bridge Head Violence: Injured traders discharged, CP orders investigation into midnight raids
Four traders involved in a shooting incident at the Bridge Head drug market in Onitsha have been discharged from the hospital. According to witnesses, a suspect attempting to evade arrest sparked the violence by inciting thugs to attack a security officer. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, visited the scene and worked to de-escalate the situation.
CP Ama has assured that six injured individuals will receive medical care, with four already discharged and two still hospitalized. The police are investigating allegations of midnight raids and confiscations without cause, but reports claiming these incidents are false. The CP has directed an investigation into the specific accusations against certain officers.
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