The Cross River State Police Command has officially dismissed Inspector Effiong Bassey following a deadly shooting incident in Calabar that left one person dead and two others injured.
Police spokesperson Irene Ugbo confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, revealing that Bassey has been arraigned in court and is currently being held at the Afokang Correctional Centre pending further legal proceedings.
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She said “The Police Officer has been duly dismissed, charged to court and remanded at Afokang Correctional Centre. We visited the deceased family on the same day and also went to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital to see the injured victims, who underwent a successful surgery.
“As we speak, the victim is recuperating, and we are making efforts to ensure that all affected parties are well taken care of. At no time did we abandon any of the victims, including the family of the deceased.
“As a matter of fact, we gave financial support from day one when the incident happened, and nobody including the deceased family, victims and their families who were not carried along . I can assure that the surgery on the victim who was shot in the neck was successful and he is recovering fast, and we shall give further update on his health.”
She condemned what she termed as unverified claims alleging that the police abandoned the victims, and called on journalists to verify information thoroughly before going public with their reports.
