An Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Christian Oladimeji, sustained a gunshot wound following an attack on a police patrol team by hoodlums in Minna, Niger State.
The team was reportedly recovering suspected stolen materials when the incident occurred.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the attack happened around 12:30 pm on Friday.
Intelligence sources revealed that the surveillance patrol team, led by Ibrahim Paiko from the ‘A’ Division Police Command in Minna, was conducting a routine patrol near the Obasanjo Complex when they intercepted road construction workers transporting iron rods believed to be stolen.
Further investigations are ongoing to apprehend the attackers and determine the source of the suspected stolen items.
“Upon noticing the police, the workers abandoned the materials and fled. While the officers were attempting to recover the abandoned iron rods, they were suddenly attacked by a group of other road construction workers and hoodlums, who threw stones and other objects at them,” the report said.
“The assault damaged the Dangote Patrol Vehicle used by the police. In an attempt to escape being overrun by the mob, ASP Ibrahim Audu fired a shot, which accidentally struck ASI Christian Oladimeji, who was passing by on a motorcycle.
“The bullet hit Oladimeji on her lap, causing her to fall from the motorcycle and sustain additional injuries. She was immediately rushed to IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna, where medical personnel confirmed that while no bullet fragments remained in her body, she suffered a fracture in her waist.
“Several suspects have been detained for questioning, while 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.
