IGP Orders Investigation Into Alleged Killing Of 3 Policemen, Civilian By Soldiers In Taraba

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has ordered full fledged investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of three (3) Police operatives and one (1) Civilian, and serious degree of injuries to other Police operatives who were on investigation activities to Ibi, Taraba State to arrest one Alhaji Hamisu indicted in a series of high profile kidnap incidents in the State.

The Police Operatives, led by ASP Felix Adolije of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) reportedly came under sudden attack and serious shooting by soldiers of the Nigerian Army along Ibi – Jalingo Road, Taraba State.

They were said to be taking the arrested suspect, Alhaji Hamisu to the Command Headquarters in Jalingo when they were allegedly shot at severally by the soldiers despite sufficient proof that they were Police personnel on legitimate duty.

Three Policemen, an Inspector and two Sergeants and one civilian died as a result of gunshot injuries sustained in the attack while others sustained serious gunshot wounds.

According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, the soldiers after attacking the police operatives, released the handcuffed suspect, Alhaji Hamisu who is now on the run.

Alhaji Hamisu, a notorious kidnap kingpin has been on the Police wanted list for his complicity in several high profile kidnap cases including the recent abduction of an Oil Mogul in Taraba State wherein a ransom of about One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000) was paid.

The IGP has ordered the AIG Medicals to proceed to Jalingo to ensure concerted efforts in the treatment of the injured Police officers while the remains of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue.

Meanwhile, the Force has commenced full investigation into the bizarre and unfortunate incident has ordered by the IGP.