Twenty-six year old Chukwuma John, an employee of Dompec Global Resources Limited, Uyo Akwa Ibom state was allegedly killed by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps on Wednesday.
The incident occurred when NSCDC operatives mounted a stop-and-search operation along Ikot Ekpene Road.
According to report, the man was driving a delivery van marked: XC 225UYY and was flagged down and while the driver was trying to park properly, one of civil corps operative allegedly opened fire, killing John instantly.
Reports on the social media have it that realizing the consequence of their action, the NSCDC team took to their heels. The deceased colleagues, however, alerted passersby who promptly called the attention of police officers.
The van was later driven to the NSCDC office at Ekpanya Street by one of the occupants as he struggled to come to terms with the sudden demise of his colleague.
At their head office, some NSCDC officials tried to prevent journalists from taking snapshots of the corpse which was yet to be removed from the vehicle as at 5:30pm when journalists left.
He was lying in the pool of his own blood. It was a moving scene as passersby watched in utter shock.
Speaking, the NSCDC Commandant, Obiajulu Obiageli, expressed sadness over the incidence and assured that the culprit will be fished out and brought to book.
She told journalists that she has already dispatched a team to apprehend the killer cop.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dompec Global
Resources, Deacon Daniel Chukwuma, said he is absolutely destabilized by the incidence.
He described the departed as a very humble young man who was very dedicated in his service to the company.
Mr. Chukwuma noted that the demise of his driver is hard to take considering the circumstances of his death asked what he was
going to tell the family of the deceased, he was mute, stressing that he is still in shock.
While calling on the NSCDC and other security agencies to unravel the whereabouts of the trigger-happy official, he promised to seek
redress in court.
The Legal Consultant of theCompany (Dompec Global Resources), Barr. Fidelis Amaechi described the incident as inhuman and a gross abuse of arms by the runaway official.
He wondered why someone will behave in such a manner, adding that cutting down the deceased in such circumstance is unacceptable.
Meanwhile, some prominent Igbo leaders in the state were at the scene to show support and solidarity to one of their own.
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