with threeCivil Defence Corps members at Berger roundabout in Abuja.
The ferocious clash caused a major gridlock at Berger Roundabout up to
Utako Area of Abuja.
It was gathered that the police officers purportedly engaged in a
fight with the civil defence officers for over interference in their
reserved duty.
According to eyewitnesses "the police officers were trying to stop a
vehicle and the Civil Defence people came to interfere, then the
police officers who were more in number attacked them and started
beating them up." It was further disclosed that there were sporadic
gunshots as both parties lashed out whips at one other.
"There were gunshots and then I saw a police officer flogging a Civil
Defenceofficer with a whip while he was trying to run away," a witness
said.
It took the intervention of a Divisional Police Officer from Utako
Police Station to resolve the fracas. The spokesperson of the Abuja
Police Command, Doris England, has claimed that she is not aware of
the situation and would make inquires aboutit.