Nigerian Police comfirms Attacks On Adamawa State Headquarters

Nigerian Police comfirms Attacks On Adamawa State Headquarters

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the attack on its headquarters in Adamawa State by the personnel of the Nigerian Army.

The police also confirmed that an Inspector, Jacob Daniel, was killed in the brutal attack on its headquarters.

He said, “The Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, has strongly condemned the recent conflict between police and military officers along Target Junction, Yola North Local Government Area, that resulted in exchange of fire and brutal attack on the police facility and killing of Inspector Jacob Daniel.

“Consequently, the CP has ordered an immediate  investigation into the matter with a view to ensuring peace and justice.

He equally 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, in order to enable them advance their sacred mandate of serving and protecting the citizens better.

“The police boss appeals for calm as the top management of both security agencies are doing everything legally possible to address the situation.”

They explained to reporters that a military armoured carrier was used to attack the police headquarters around 11pm on Tuesday.

An officer who was on duty at the time of the invasion said that “they killed his colleague here at the gate of the headquarters.

“They stormed the headquarters around 11pm with armoured carrier, in fact we thought they were Boko Haram or some other terrorists, because we couldn’t understand why a police base would be attack by fellow state actors.

“Those of us at the gate resisted them fire for fire, and I know some of them may have been neutralised.”
The soldiers also disarmed and abducted a policeman on duty at the residence of the former deputy governor, Crowther Seth.