An eyewitness who preferred anonymity, told NAN on Tuesday that the incident occurred on Christmas day at Obele Area of Ovom in Yenagoa… A police officer in Yenagoa was inadvertently shot and killed by a fellow policeman during a gun duel between the police and suspected cultists, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.An eyewitness who preferred anonymity, told NAN on Tuesday that the incident occurred on Christmas day at Obele Area of Ovom in Yenagoa, leaving residents in apprehension.According to the eyewitness, trouble started when a misunderstanding among the feasting cultists degenerated to a fight within the cult group, resulting to gunshots which eventually attracted a police patrol team to the area.The Police Command Spokesman, DSP Asinim Butswat, who confirm the incident, said the killing was shocking.“Yes, the incident was between cultists but as the police went to find out what was going on, the cultists started shooting and one of the policemen mistakenly shot an officer.
