The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mamman Giwa, has ordered a thorough investigation into an alleged shooting by unidentified armed hoodlums at the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) secretariat in Enugu.

The state’s police public relations officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement issued in Enugu on Sunday, said the alleged shooting took place on Saturday, October 10, at about 2:30 p.m.

Mr Ndukwe said the incident reportedly left a man repairing a vehicle parked along the road with a suspected gunshot injury and resulted in damage to the windscreens of five parked vehicles.

“Upon receiving a distress report, police operatives promptly moved to the scene, restored normalcy and rushed the injured victim to a hospital, where he is receiving treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

“The commissioner has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to identify and apprehend the perpetrators,” he said.

Mr Ndukwe said that in a separate incident at 11:30 a.m. on the same day, joint police and military operatives dispersed suspected NDC members who gathered in a disorderly manner at the entrance to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

“Preliminary findings indicate that airport authorities restricted the party members from entering the airport in large numbers to receive their governorship candidate.

“A misunderstanding reportedly arose among the party members and escalated into a fight, prompting the intervention of the joint security operatives,” he said.

Mr Ndukwe said the commissioner had reiterated the need for political parties and their members to shun violence and conduct their activities in accordance with the law and existing peace accords.

The spokesman said the commissioner had reaffirmed the command’s commitment to providing a level playing field for all political parties.

“The command urges political parties to notify the police of their planned activities to facilitate adequate security arrangements,” he added. 

(NAN)