A taxi driver was shot dead by a trigger-happy prison warder in Port Harcourt, Wednesday.
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Four other persons were also hit, including a pastor.
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The shooting happened at Woji, with the warder claiming that the fatal shot, was 'an accidental discharge'.
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Witnesses said the driver conveying some prison officials drove recklessly against the traffic on Woji Road in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.
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Not minding the rights of the law compliant drivers on the road, the driver of the prison vehicle ordered a taxi driver to give way for his vehicle.
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"As the taxi tried to reverse to pave the way for the prison warders, one of the armed Prison warders came down from the vehicle.
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"With his hand still on the trigger, perhaps forgetting that he had already cocked the gun, he pointed the nozzle at the driver. All we heard were gunshots. The driver died on the spot. Two others were seriously injured. They may not survive."
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Angela Agabe, the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident but said only the driver, one Ebere Emmanuel, died, while Nathaniel Ibinabo, a Pastor who sustained bullet wounds has been admitted in the hospital.
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She further said that a Police man on patrol who was attracted to the scene disarmed the Warder.
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He was immediately arrested and taken to the state Criminal Investigation Department, CID, of the Rivers State Police Command.
This is just insane I must say.
Not happy about this @ all.
Not a good one
All this atrocities we hear happening in Nigeria prisons nowadays is becoming too annoying. Steps have to be taken to correct this!