Crime
Man dies after police allegedly shot him in the face with teargas in Abuja
A father of one, identified as Onybuchi Anele, has passed away after he was allegedly shot with a teargas canister by a policeman in Abuja.
It was gathered that he the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, May 22.
An eyewitness said: “The deceased, while on his way home, hit an okada man and his passenger and after stopping and making sure the accident victims were okay, decided to head home in the Haj Estate when policemen arrived the scene.”
The eyewitness further explained that trouble started when the policemen, who arrived the scene, decided that the deceased must follow them to their station even after the okada man and his passenger had left the scene to go.
The ensuing altercation triggered quarrel, which led to the policeman shooting the teargas canister into the eye of the deceased at a close range.
He was referred to National Hospital, where he eventually died around 8am on Thursday.
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