A Chinese identified as Chang Njaga, is in trouble for cutting the finger of one of his Nigerian factory workers, Nsikak Tommy, at Xin Xin Quarry located in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, where they both work.
It
was gathered that Njaga was angry that the 23-year-old Tommy did not
put on the generating set fast enough when power went off and allegedly attacked the victim with a water hose, but later used a machete on his victim, cutting off his finger in the process.
An eyewitness to the attack, Ene Bassey, narrated how it all played out:
“The
incident happened at about 4.30pm on Saturday. The Chinese man was
angered by the Nigerian’s slow response when he was told to turn on a
generator at the quarry. Chang had initially started with insults on the
Nigerian, but later attacked Nsikak Tommy with a water hose.
But
as Tommy tried to escape from the assault, Chang chased him with a
machete. He first deflated the tyres of Tommy’s motorcycle to prevent
him from fleeing and tried to cut his head.
Instinctively,
Tommy raised his hand to block the cut aimed at his head. In the
process, the machete cut off one of his fingers. He was left in a pool
of blood as he cried for help.
After the
incident, owners of the Xin Xin Quarry, who also own two other quarries
in Akamkpa known as Expanded and Fughou Quarries, rather than attend to
the injured man, ferried the Chinese man to Calabar and had him hidden.
It
was Tommy’s fellow Nigerian workers at the quarry that managed to take
him for treatment at the Bakor Medical Centre in Calabar.”
It
was learnt that the aggressor was later trailed to Calabar, the state
capital where he was arrested but later released Njaga on bail.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP John Eluu,
confirmed the incident but said it was being handled by the Divisional
Police Officer (DPO), in charge of the Akamkpa Division, adding that
Chang was arrested but released on bail after they had agreed to settle
the matter.
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