The Cross River State Police Command has dismissed a Police Inspector, Effiong Bassey, who killed one person and injured two others in Calabar, the state capital.
The state police spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the dismissal in a statement on Monday, saying that Bassey has been charged to court and remanded at the Afokang Correctional Centre.
Ugbo also said that the Police visited the family of the murdered victim and that surgery on one of the two victims shot in the neck by Bassey was successful.
Ugbo 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 everyone, including the deceased family, victims and their families, were 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.”
Ugbo, who said there was no truth in an unverified story about the police neglecting the victims, urged journalists to confirm details of the incidents before publication.