A yet to be identified soldier attached to the Joint Task Force, JTF, Bomadi Division in Bomadi, Delta state, was on Thursday shot dead by a policeman attached to SARS.
According to an eyewitness who also pleaded anonymity, the incident occurred around 1 am when SARS police patrol van came in front of the residential hotel premises of JTF officers in Bomadi.
The eyewitness said the JTF officers were on mufti busy drinking in front of their premises when the police patrol van came, asking why they were outside at such a time.
“Trouble started when the police officers insisted on seeing their ID cards after the military officers told them their identity, but refused to show them ID cards.
“The military officers became infuriated when the police officers insisted taking them to the station, leading to exchange of blows and a police officer shot one of the military officers and fled”.
When contacted, JTF Commanding Officer, Ogbarho B. Ogidan, who visited the scene of the incident, said an investigation was going on.
In his reaction, Pere of Kerebiri-Mein Kingdom, HRM Godspower Oporomo, described the incident as unfortunate as he also commended the intervention of the JTF Commanding Officer into the matter.