Protest Disrupts Onitsha Traffic After Alleged Police Shooting Near Head Bridge
Tension reportedly gripped the Onitsha Head Bridge area of Anambra State on Wednesday after a confrontation between police operatives and residents left people with gunshot injuries. Witnesses said the incident began near Ogbo Ogwu Market after officers stopped and searched one of the victims. They alleged that no incriminating item was found, but the officers attempted to take the man away, leading to a confrontation. The situation reportedly escalated when an officer opened fire. A protest followed, disrupting traffic on the busy expressway, while the Anambra Commissioner of Police visited the injured victims and offered condolences.
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