THE Police Command in Akwa Ibom, on Wednesday, confirmed the death of a youth in a crisis that erupted in Ette, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of the state.
DSP Timfon John, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ikot Abasi.
She said that the crisis started on Tuesday night in Ette when an army man was pursuing a boy in the community and was descended on by a mob.
‘’In an attempt to escape the mob action, the army man fired and shot one of the villagers; both the army and the villager are receiving treatment in a hospital.
‘’The situation is under control and investigation has commenced to unravel the perpetrators of the crime,’’ John said.
A source, who refused to mention his name, told NAN that the crisis was as a result of the alleged killing of a local boy by an army man attached to an oil company in Ikot Abasi.
He said that there had been a protest by the youths in the area demanding that the military should focus on their duty to the company and not target the innocent citizens.
He said that the Tuesday crisis led to the burning of five trucks, a bus and a Hilux belonging to the company.
The source said that the crisis led to the blocking of East-West Road leading to Port Harcourt, forcing motorists to divert to other routes for safety.
