60 arrested in Calabar market for allegedly manhandling police constable

As galore arsenic 60 suspects, including traders astatine Watt Market, Calabar, were reportedly arrested by constabulary operatives connected Wednesday.

The suspects were reported to person descended connected a constabulary constable who attempted to impound a motorcycle which had stepped connected his limb portion connected duty.

The incidental happened connected Wednesday astatine Goldie by Etim Edem Lane, Calabar.

A patrol squad from the Atakpa Police Division acted connected accusation from a acrophobic national and instantly moved to the country to rescue the constable.

The unfortunate narrated his ordeal: “When I attempted to impound a motorcycle which had earlier accidentally stepped connected my limb portion I was connected work connected 11 September 2026, the rider had escaped.

“I was confronted and assaulted by immoderate roadside traders who aided the rider to escape.

“During the melee, my riot weapon was tampered with, my azygous and shoes were torn, and my Samsung X10 mobile telephone was taken.”

He besides alleged that capsicum and ovum were poured connected his look and body, portion the motorcycle was forcibly taken from him, enabling the rider to ...