A member representing Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly representing Uruan Constituency, Aniekan Bassey escaped death by the whiskers after a team of policemen stormed his residence at Ekim Enen, in the Uruan Local Government Area on Sunday, September 20, 2015.
According to Punch, an eyewitness, Iquo Edet, said that the policemen who arrived in two patrol van claiming they were searching for an unnamed exhibit.
Edet revealed that the lawmaker’s cousin, Akan Bassey who rushed out of the bathroom to see what was happening was shot immediately he revealed his name to the policemen, adding that the policemen may have mistaken his name (Akan) for his cousin (Aniekan), with the bullet piercing through his breastplate.
Edet said: “I think the policemen came for a mission. What exhibit were they looking for? Who has something here to hide?
“If they had succeeded in killing him, they would either say it was an accidental discharge or look for something incriminating to present before the public who will judge him as criminal since the dead cannot talk.”
The lawmaker who spoke to Punch said he was still and shock, describing the incident as barbaric.
His words: “I quickly rushed to the crime scene which took place around 2pm on Sunday and helped rush the victim to a hospital.”
WHile thanking God that the bullet did not go through his cousin’s heart, Aniekan promised to do everything within his power to bring the policemen involved in the raid to book.
Confirming the incident the Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, Cordelia Nwawe, said: She said, “Investigation is ongoing at the moment. The injured victim is undergoing treatment; he is responding to treatment. Hopefully, he will be home tomorrow.
“But the accident did not occur out of malice. Parties concerned have never had any problem. It was an accidental discharge.”
