A drunken policeman has stabbed nine people at a club in Akure, Ondo State.
The victims were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries.
The policeman, attached to Area Commander’s office, Akure, allegedly
stabbed the victims who were said to be young men at a popular club
located at Alagbaka, GRA , Akure, during a brawl.
According to an eyewitness, the policeman, who was allegedly drunk,
started harassing the victims who had come to relax at the club.
Trouble started when the policeman began pestering and harassing one
of the victims.
According to a source, it was so clear that he (Orisadare) was so
drunk and was already becoming something else at the club.
“He won’t just listen to those trying to tell him to take things easy.
It got to a point that things went awry as he started attacking
everyone he could lay his hands on. In total, he stabbed nine people
before he could be overpowered,” the source disclosed.
Another source said some of the victims of the attack were currently
receiving treatment in various hospitals in Akure, while some were in
critical condition.
However, there was no loss of life in the incident.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Police Command, Femi
Joseph, confirmed the incident and stated that everyone involved was
engaged in a brawl.
He also disclosed that the alleged policeman was also injured in the
fight and had been taken to the hospital.
“There was a fight between the policeman and the boys, but we have
started investigation into matter. All those involved in the brawl are
already in the hospital receiving treatment. But if at the end of the
day we find our man culpable, we will deal with him because we don’t
tolerate indiscipline in this Command.”
