A soldier and 4 different individuals yesterday misplaced their lives throughout a conflict with a police constabulary in Agyaragu, Obi Native Authorities Space of Nasarawa State.
An eye fixed witness, Joseph Jonathan, mentioned the deceased soldier was making an attempt to separate two individuals combating when the policeman allegedly stabbed him to dying. Based on the eyewitness, when kinfolk of the late soldier got here and noticed his lifeless physique, they trooped to a close-by police station and set it ablaze.
He, nevertheless, claimed that shortly after the police station was burnt down, the police anti kidnapping unit arrived on the scene of the incident, and shot 4 individuals to dying. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Ranham Nansel, mentioned the command obtained the data at about 1pm, yesterday.
He mentioned he was instructed {that a} soldier serving in Borno State got here residence the place he had a battle with a particular constabulary at Agyaragu market.
The soldier was mentioned to have stabbed the police particular constabulary with a knife and he, in flip, collected the knife and stabbed him again.
“They have been consequently repelled by the policemen on responsibility. As it’s, two folks have been confirmed lifeless and two others are at present receiving therapy within the hospital.
They have been each rushed to the hospital, however the soldier died whereas receiving therapy. “Consequently, the kinfolk of the soldier mobilised themselves and got here to the police station to assault the police station, however the law enforcement officials repelled the assault,” he mentioned.
Based on him, the Commissioner of Police, Umar ShehuNadada, has visited the scene to unravel the circumstances that led to the premature deaths.
He added that normalcy had since been restored and investigation into the incident was ongoing whereas a manhunt had been launched for many who attacked the police station.
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