Tragedy struck in Bauchi State as a mobile policeman shot dead his superior and former ADC
to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Superintendent of Police, Chris Eza
(pictured above), last week February 26th in Bauchi.
According to sources, Chris Eza went out to get food at an
eatery along Ahmadu Bello way around 9pm when he saw some police
officers on patrol. On observation, he found out that one of them, the
suspect, was not properly dressed and immediately cautioned him. The
junior officer, a Corporal, got angry and began to grumble for being
told to dress properly.
An angry Chris felt his action was unacceptable and warned the officer
that he was going to disarm him if he didn't take care. Instead of
apologizing, the junior officer cocked his gun and threatened to shoot
his boss.
He told Eza that if he came close to him, he would shoot. Calling his
bluff, Eza moved towards the officer, who immediately opened fire. Other
officers around rushed Chris to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi where he was declared dead on arrival.
Until his death, he was the MOPOL 11 Commander.
The officer has since been arrested and the case is being investigated..
