There was pandemonium at Atakpa near popular Calabar Watt Market in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, following the killing of four passersby by a policeman on Sunday, 23rd March.
According to eyewitnesses, the officer went berserk, firing several gunshots which hit the victims, killing them instantly.
“The victims were innocent and passersby who did not have any quarrel with the police officer. I suspect the officer ran amok,” an eyewitness said
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Cross River State Command, SP Irene Ugbo, said;
“The officer misbehaved; we suspect he has become mentally unstable.This is what we suspect at this moment”
The PPRO stressed that the command was trying to unravel the mystery behind the shooting incident.