The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of its officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a motorcycle rider in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
Following the incident, the command said it had commenced a comprehensive investigation into the fatal shooting, which occurred on January 27, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m. around Hariz Filling Station along the ever-busy Abakaliki–Enugu highway.
Preliminary reports indicated that operatives of the command attached to the Central Police Station, Abakaliki, were on routine patrol around the Spera-in-Deo Flyover when they responded to a distress call, during which one of the officers allegedly fired a shot into the air.
Regrettably, the bullet struck a motorcycle rider, identified as Nwanchor Uwaezuruike. He was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical attention, but was later confirmed dead.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, and made available to journalists in Abakaliki.
The statement noted that the officers involved had been taken into custody.
It added that the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department to conduct a thorough, impartial and professional investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to the statement, the commissioner also expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and assured them, as well as the general public, that justice would be served.
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