The police and FRSC officials were reportedly engaged in a heated debate along the Constitution Avenue over which of the agencies is responsible for keeping routes clear during presidential movement when the shooting occurred.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Abuja, Kayode Fanola
said his patrol team was stationed along the Constitution
Avenue to monitor vehicular movement yesterday.
"While they were on duty, a senior police officer from
Wuse Division told them to leave the place on the grounds
that they were not allowed to operate there. The patrol team
told the officer they were on official duty and the officer
forcefully dragged out the driver of their patrol van and
drove it away.
"They informed me of what happened and I sent out my 2ic
to find out. He met the police officer driving the van along
Olusegun Obasanjo Way".
He said an argument ensued between the police and the
FRSC officials "and the police officer and other policemen
in police patrol van, number ACCOS (Abuja Crime Control
Squad) 44 attached to Wuse division, started firing. They
shot one of our men by name M. Mundi in the leg. He was
admitted at Wuse hospital".
When contacted, the FCT police spokesperson, Altine
Daniel agreed that there was disagreement between them
and the FRSC personnel "on route lining during presidential
movement yesterday" but denied any shooting.
"There was argument because the FRSC officials have no
right to take part in route lining. But there was no
shooting", Daniel, a Deputy Superintendent of Police
stressed.
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