Inspector Effiong Bassey, a police officer attached to the Cross River Police Command has been dismissed for killing one person and injuring two in Calabar, the state capital.
Irene Ugbo, the official spokesperson of the command confirmed the dismissal on Monday in an official statement. He also noted that the dismissed officer has been charged to court and remanded at the Afokang Correctional Centre.
She said “The Police Officer has been duly dismissed, charged to court and remanded at Afokang Correctional Centre. We visited the deceased family on the same day and also went to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital to see the injured victims, who underwent a successful surgery.
“As we speak, the victim is recuperating, and we are making efforts to ensure that all affected parties are well taken care of. At no time did we abandon any of the victims, including the family of the deceased.
“As a matter of fact, we gave financial support from day one when the incident happened, and nobody including the deceased family, victims and their families who were not carried along . I can assure that the surgery on the victim who was shot in the neck was successful and he is recovering fast, and we shall give further update on his health.”
She also countered claims in some quarter suggesting that the Police authorities has neglected the victim, urging journalists to confirm the veracity of claims before publishing them.
