Adamawa CP Condemns Attack on HQ That Left Inspector Dead

Ojoma Yusuf, Yola 

A disagreement between police and military officers has automatically led to an attack at the police headquarters in Yola, Adamawa state which resulted in the killing of an inspector of police, Jacob Daniel.

The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola confirmed the attack on the police headquarters and the killing of inspector Daniel in a statement released  by the Police Spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje.

CP Afolabi decried the clash between the security agents as well as an attack on police formation and cautioned officers to be professional in discharging their duty.

The Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, has strongly condemned the recent conflict between Police and Military Officers along Target Junction, Yola North LGA, which resulted in exchange of fire and brutal attack on the Police Facility and killing of an inspector.”

The CP has ordered for an immediate investigation into the matter with a view to ensuring peace and justice and warned that attacks on all security officers in the line of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise.

He stated that the Command holds the lives of all security personnel sacrosanct, and such unwarranted conflict would be strictly treated in accordance with extant laws.

He reiterated the commitment of the Command to protection of lives and property while stressing that it is vital to work with other sister security agents in protecting the fundamental rights of security operatives and in order to enable them advance their sacred mandate of serving and protecting the citizens better.

The CP has appealed for calm in the state as the top management of both security agencies are doing everything legally possible to address the situation.

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