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One person has been reported killed and two others seriously injured following sporadic gunshots by a police inspector near the popular Calabar Watt Market in Calabar South Local Government Area.

Correspondents report that the police officer, who was allegedly armed, fired several shots into the air, and the bullets mistakenly hit the victims, killing one female passerby instantly and injuring two others.

The shooting caused panic among residents and traders in the busy commercial area and led to the police barricading the road for fear of a reprisal attack by families and friends of the victims, whose identities were yet to be known.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as terrifying, as residents and traders fled in different directions shortly after the shooting.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Cross River Command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident while speaking with newsmen.

She stated that the officer misbehaved and is suspected to have been mentally unstable. However, the command is on top of the matter to unravel the mystery behind the shooting.