NAF personnel arrested for alleged killing in Port Harcourt
By: Zagazola Makama
A Nigerian Air Force officer has been arrested following the death of a man during an incident at NAF Harmony Estate along Eliozu Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, sources confirmed on Monday.
According to sources, at about 11:00 p.m. on March 14, LCPL Oton Uba Eli of the Nigerian Air Force, attached to the 115 Special Operations Group, apprehended David Ebuka, a 28-year-old dispatch rider, over possession of suspected hard drugs.
While at the scene, a man believed to be Ebuka’s superior, Joseph Iche Johnson, arrived, prompting a confrontation. During the argument, the Air Force officer reportedly discharged his firearm, fatally wounding Johnson.
The victim was taken to a military hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His body was later deposited at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.
Both the dispatch rider and the Air Force officer have been taken into custody by the police as investigations continue.
Police said inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
