An immigration officer accidentally shot himself thrice on the foot while blocking protesters in Maiduguri the Borno state capital.
The incident happened on Thursday in Bulunkutu area of Maiduguri
It was learnt that the Immigration officer was part of the security team deployed to disperse crowd of protesters in the state capital, Maiduguri.
The officer, whose identity has not been disclosed was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and his condition is currently in trouble
One of the protesters told Newsman that the sound of the gunshots further provoked the protesters who went wild with the thought that one of them was shot but became calm on discovering that it was an immigration personnel that was shot.
Some of the protesters were demonstrating against the government’s handling of the ongoing insurgency in the region, urged federal government to bring back the fuel subsidy
Meanwhile the state police Command has declared twenty four hours curfew, in order to maintain law and order.
A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso says the decision is Inline with the constitutional mandate of the Nigeria Police Force towards the restoration of law order, noting that the state Governor Prof. Babagana Umar Zulum in consultation with heads of security in the state.
The PPRO also confirms the detonation of an improvised explosive device in Kawori, Konduga local government area of the state.