Crime
Police Officer Arrested For Assaulting Kaduna Electric Staff With Knife
The worker narrowly escaped injury, but a passerby who tried to intervene sustained a leg injury.
Kaduna State- A middle-aged police officer captured in a viral video assaulting a staff member of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) has been identified and arrested.
Inspector Aminu Yahaya Bidda, currently stationed at the Tudun Wada Police Station in Kaduna metropolis, was seen in the footage brandishing a knife and attempting to stab other KAEDCO officials.
Meanwhile, Kaduna Electric has formally reported an incident to the state Police Command through a petition to the police commissioner, calling for the arrest, investigation, and prosecution of Inspector Bidda for assault, attempted murder, harassment, and intimidation of KAEDCO staff.
KAEDCO has requested that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for a thorough investigation and urged the police commissioner to ensure the protection of its staff to enable them to perform their duties without obstruction.
In a statement from Abdulazeez Abdullahi, Head of Corporate Communications at KAEDCO, the company condemned the officer’s actions as unlawful and a potential threat to the state’s fragile peace. Abdullahi stressed that the officer’s behavior violated legal and police conduct standards and vowed to petition relevant authorities for appropriate administrative actions and prosecution.
The statement further revealed that Inspector Bidda “viciously attacked” KAEDCO staff who were conducting a routine inspection of his prepaid meter at his residence on Rimaye Road, Hayin Danmani. Investigations showed that the officer had only purchased electricity twice this year.
Eyewitnesses reported that the incident escalated when the officer, visibly agitated, brandished a knife and attempted multiple times to stab the electricity worker.
The worker narrowly escaped injury, but a passerby who tried to intervene sustained a leg injury.
