A picture taken on March 28, 2012 in Lagos shows a Nigerian police senior officers' arm badge. The Nigeria Police Force, which is as old as its colonial past, came into being on April 1, 1930 following the merging of regional police units precepitated by the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1914. The 360,000 personnel under the operational and administrative command of the highest ranked officer, the Inspector General of Police appointed by the President, are responsible for internal security, ensure the maintenance and enforcement of law and order, the prevention of crime, community policing, among others. AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)
A violent confrontation in Onitsha, Anambra State, has left three people feared dead and several others injured. The incident occurred along Old Market Road near Venn Road North when a group of revenue collectors clashed with an angry mob.
Eyewitnesses report that the trouble began when revenue officials pursued a tipper driver, demanding payment. In the ensuing chaos, the driver lost control of his vehicle, striking and killing a pedestrian on the spot.
The tragic event enraged onlookers, primarily youths, who formed a mob and launched a violent attack on the revenue officials using clubs, stones, and sticks. In the melee, two revenue agents were reportedly killed.
One eyewitness, Mr. Jackson, described the revenue collectors as “touts” who regularly harass motorists in the area. “They were chasing a tipper and even jumped into the driver’s seat, struggling for control. The driver lost control, and the vehicle hit a passerby, killing him instantly,” he explained.
The police swiftly intervened, recovering the bodies of the deceased and transporting the injured to a nearby hospital. Onitsha Area Commander Mr.
