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Police chief orders detention of officer who shot seven-year-old boy

Police chief orders detention of officer who shot seven-year-old boy

By GhanaSummary NewsroomNigeria

The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has ed a seven-year-old boy injured during a police stop-and-search operation in Uyo and ordered the detention of the officer allegedly involved.

Recent checkpoint incident The latest incident comes days after the command clarified a viral video showing a car accident at a police checkpoint at Ikot Obio Odongo along the Nung Udoe-Uyo Road in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.

In the latest incident, Mr Azare appealed to the affected family and the public to remain calm and allow the investigation to run its course.

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