A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officer has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a man at the NAF Harmony Estate along Eliozu Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, according to Zagazola Makama, a counter‑insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region.
The publication quoted sources as saying that the NAF officer, identified as Oton Uba Eli, who is attached to the 115 Special Operations Group, had detained a 28‑year‑old dispatch rider, David Ebuka, over alleged possession of suspected hard drugs.
“While at the scene, a man believed to be Ebuka’s superior, Joseph Iche Johnson, arrived, prompting a confrontation. During the argument, the Air Force officer reportedly discharged his firearm, fatally wounding Johnson,” the publication said.
“The victim was taken to a military hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His body was later deposited at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital mortuary for autopsy,” it added.
Zagazola Makama stated that both the dispatch rider and the Air Force officer were taken into police custody as investigations continue.
“Police said inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident,” the publication quoted.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no official statement from the Nigerian Air Force on the matter.
