An Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Christian Oladimeji, sustained a gunshot wound in Minna, Niger State, after hoodlums attacked a police patrol team recovering suspected stolen materials,Daily Trust reports.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
Intelligence sources quoted by Makama revealed that a surveillance patrol team from the ‘A’ Division Police Command in Minna, led by Ibrahim Paiko, was conducting a routine patrol near the Obasanjo Complex when they encountered road construction workers carrying iron rods suspected to be stolen. Upon spotting the police, the workers abandoned the materials and fled.
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As officers attempted to recover the abandoned iron rods, they were suddenly attacked by a group of road construction workers and hoodlums who pelted them with stones and other objects. The assault damaged the Dangote Patrol Vehicle used by the police.
In an effort to escape the violent mob, ASP Ibrahim Audu fired a shot, which inadvertently struck ASI Christian Oladimeji, who was passing by on a motorcycle.
The bullet hit Oladimeji’s lap, causing her to fall from the motorcycle and sustain further injuries. She was rushed to IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna, where medical personnel confirmed that while no bullet fragments remained in her body, she suffered a waist fracture.
Several suspects have been detained for questioning, and disciplinary action has been initiated against the officers involved. Meanwhile, authorities have urged residents to remain calm as security agencies continue efforts to maintain law and order in the state.
