An anti-riot policeman,
Corporal Aliyu Hamisu, reportedly shot his colleague, Joshua Mathew, dead at a
bank in Zaria, Kaduna State on Friday.
The
Punch report continues:
He
also killed a young boy who was at the bank to withdraw money from an ATM and
an Okada rider.
The
circumstances behind the incident were hazy, but it was learnt that Hamisu and
Mathew, a sergeant got into an argument which led to the former shooting the
latter and two others.
There
are different versions of the incident. While one version said Hamisu shot at
Mathew, another version said it was the other way round.
But
the News Agency of Nigeria reported that the quarrel between the two officers
ensued following a discovery that the sergeant had been short-changing the
corporal.
Northern
City News gathered that Hamisu was shot on the legs by other policemen at the
bank and subsequently mobbed by the crowd.
The
incident caused pandemonium in the area and forced the bank to hurriedly shut
down its operation as motorists and everyone scampered to safety on hearing
gunshots.
An
eyewitness, Prince Sam, who wrote about the incident on an online forum,
Nairaland.com, said Hamisu of MOPOL 47, Zaria gunned down his colleague and two
bank customers before he was killed by other policemen.
He
wrote, “I was there when it all went down but I was afraid to take pictures of
the incident with my phone. I woke up early this morning (Friday), made my way
to the bank, Manchester Road precisely where GT Bank was situated. I got there,
but there was no money at the ATM. In fact, I went round the whole of Zaria but
none of the ATMs was loaded with money.
“I
got to Diamond Bank roundabout and made my way to Zenith Bank. I got there but
the crowd there was something else; so as I was about leaving, two of the
MOPOLS (anti-riot policemen) guarding the bank were arguing. One of them asked
the other to hand over his rifle to him or he would shoot him.
“Like
a joke, the guy cocked his rifle. His name was Ayuba Hamisu while the other one
was Joshua Matthew. Both of them were sergeants attached to Mopol 47 squadron
Zaria. So Joshua handed over his rifle to Ayuba knowing that Ayuba had already
cocked his rifle and anything could happen, while the rest of the MOPOLS were
just looking in amazement. The next thing I heard was ‘lie down.’ At this
moment, I knew something terrible was about to happen. So I left the premises
of the bank, started my vehicle and drove off immediately.
“It
was not up to 30 seconds when I heard a gunshot, people started running
for their dear lives, I parked my car to know what was going on, then I looked
down towards Zenith Bank and saw two people lying dead on the ground, including
Joshua.”
Sam
further narrated that after shooting three persons, Hamisu shot into the air,
chanting Allahu Akbar. He was reportedly shot by his colleagues on both legs.
The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Usman, confirmed the incident to NAN. He however said he had yet to get the full details.
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