Three Dead As Navy And Police Officers Clash In Calabar.

Atleast Two Police men Of (Akim Police Division, IBB Way) and a Navy rating Officers Of (N.N.S VICTORY) are feared dead After clashed in Calabar, Cross River .

A Female eye witness who pleaded to remain Anonymous, gave a statement that the clash that occurred, began when an unidentified Deputy Superintendent of the Nigerian Police in his normal casual wear, was beaten by Navy men for reversing his vehicle close to their gate at Akim barracks, along IBB way, Calabar.

The Witness Also Added That “The problem started when a Police DSP was about making a turn with his Vehicle around the Nigerian Navy Quarters At Akim , were he failed and then made a drive close to the Navy gate so he could make a turn well, as the Navy Men then at the gate called him out and beat him up, for driving to their gate. 

She also said that [i]“ he was on his normal casual wear, I think they didn’t know he was a Senior Police Officer, because when they approached him, they pulled him out of his Vehicle and began lashing him, almost to a comer. It was at this point that the nearby Police officers rushed from Akim to the scene, which is very close to the Navy Quarters."

She Added "when the police men arrive and saw that their DSP had been beaten to comma and injured, with anger , they instantly gunned one Navy man down. After the Navy man was gunned down, the Navy Men didn't give a minute , but retaliated by shooting dead two police men, while trying to flee from the scene." 

She also added that “since then there have been pandemonium in Calabar as they have been serious exchange of gunshots between them.

From the gunshots we heard after I ran for my life, more officers or even innocent citizens would have died”.

When the State Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo was contacted, she made a confirmation that the incident which was said to claim three lives wasn't so, but rather made a statement that two officers, one Police and one Naval officer not three were killed.
She added that the situation was under control as the authorities of the two security agencies in the state have stepped in.
“Yes, there was a clash but the situation is calm now". She said.