- Safiu Kehinde
No fewer than four persons have been reportedly shot dead after an alleged mentally derailed Police officer opened fire at Watt market in Calabar, Cross River state capital.
The tragic incident occurred on Sunday morning.
As captured in video shared on X, one of the victims was surrounded by crowd as more people trooped to the market.
The state’s Police Command have confirmed the incident in a post on their official X handle.
While also confirming the arrest of the officer, the Command, however, did not confirm the death toll or name the officer.
Via X, the police handle @CRS_PoliceNG said, “The matter has been handled this morning and the inspector is in detention. A press release will be released in a short while.” The statement read.