Soldier kills revenue collector in Anambra

A man said to be a local revenue collector was on Thursday shot dead by a soldier at the Onitsha bridgehead security checkpoint,PREMIUM TIMES learnt the soldier reached out for his rifle during a misunderstanding with a tricycle operator in the area. But as he was cocking it, he shot at the revenue collector who died instantly.“The soldier ran to where they parked one of their armoured vehicles, picked his gun.

“The guy happened to be one of those Agbero that collect revenue. And the guy fell immediately and died,” Mr Chinonso said. He said the soldier fled the scene, alongside three or so of his colleagues, as soon as protest erupted over the incident. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES, Friday night. He said preliminary investigation “revealed” the shooting occurred when a “hoodlum attempted to disarm a security officer”.

Mr Ikenga could not say if it was a soldier that was involved or an official of another security agency.He said the police quickly deployed their operatives to maintain peace in the area as soon as they got information on the incident, and that the public would soon be briefed after an investigation.

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