A female immigration officer, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Christian Oladimeji, was shot and injured in Minna, Niger State, during a clash between police officers and hoodlums over suspected stolen materials.
The incident occurred on Friday at around 12:30 p.m. when a Surveillance Patrol Team from the ‘A’ Division Police Command in Minna spotted a group of road construction workers carrying iron rods suspected to be stolen.
As the police attempted to recover the abandoned items, they were attacked by other road construction workers and hoodlums, who pelted them with stones and other objects.
The assault damaged the Dangote Patrol Vehicle used by the police.
In an attempt to disperse the mob, ASP Ibrahim Audu fired a shot, which accidentally struck Oladimeji, who was passing by on a motorcycle.
“The bullet hit her in the lap, causing her to fall from the motorcycle and sustain additional injuries,” the report stated.
Oladimeji was rushed to the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna, where medical personnel confirmed that she suffered a fracture in her waist.
Authorities have taken several suspects into custody for questioning, while disciplinary measures have been launched against the officers implicated in the incident.