A Chinese worker, identified as Njaga Chang, has cut off one
of the right fingers of his Nigerian colleague at the Xin Xin Quarry in Akamkpa
Local Government Area of Cross River State.
of the right fingers of his Nigerian colleague at the Xin Xin Quarry in Akamkpa
Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The 23-year-old Nigerian victim, Nsikak Tommy, was said to
have incurred the wrath of the Chinese for failing to quickly turn on the
generator at the quarry site.
have incurred the wrath of the Chinese for failing to quickly turn on the
generator at the quarry site.
Chang was said to have initially attacked Tommy with a water
hose but later resorted to the use of machete when the victim took to his
heels.
hose but later resorted to the use of machete when the victim took to his
heels.
Narrating the incident to Southern City News on Sunday, an
eyewitness, Ene Bassey, said the Chinese
was quickly taken away to an unknown destination in Calabar after the incident
happened.
eyewitness, Ene Bassey, said the Chinese
was quickly taken away to an unknown destination in Calabar after the incident
happened.
“The incident
happened at about 4.30 pm 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.
happened at about 4.30 pm 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.
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,”
Bassey said.
managed to take him for treatment at the Bakor Medical Centre in Calabar,”
Bassey said.
Southern City News learnt that the police in Akamkpa
arrested and later released Chang on bail.
arrested and later released Chang on bail.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. John Eluu, said he got confirmation from the Divisional Police
Officer in charge of the Akamkpa division that Chang was arrested but released
on bail after they had agreed to settle the matter.
Officer, Mr. John Eluu, said he got confirmation from the Divisional Police
Officer in charge of the Akamkpa division that Chang was arrested but released
on bail after they had agreed to settle the matter.
Eluu said, “Yes, I got confirmation from the DPO that the
Chinese national was arrested and taken to Akamkpa, but was later released on
bail. They agreed to settle the matter amicably amongst themselves.”
Chinese national was arrested and taken to Akamkpa, but was later released on
bail. They agreed to settle the matter amicably amongst themselves.”
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