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A police inspector, Isa Mohd, has been arrested in Niger State for killing a bus driver and injuring his conductor on Saturday.
The incident occured at a check point along Tegina-Lagos Road in Mashegu Local Government area of the state.
According to Breaking Times, eye witness account said the police officer demanded for a tip from the driver who in the process did not give something substantial. Reports said an argument ensued and that as the driver turned to walk toward his vehicle, the inspector cocked his gun and fired at him. The bus conductor was also hit in the leg
It was gathered that infuriated members of the public decided to barricade the road and were later join by drivers to protest the killing of one of their colleagues.
The police public relation officer of the command, DSP Bala Elkana when contacted was quoted as saying that the officer had been arrested and detained.
He said the commissioner of police CP Zubairu Abubakar has ordered for an in-depth investigation in to the case and that the police officer will be tried in police orderly room”