A clash between some soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven, Jos, Plateau State and some police officers on patrol occurred at the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi metropolis on Friday night leading to the death of a Constable.
The soldiers were said to have opened fire on the Police patrol team following an altercation which led to the death of the cop.
The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, a Chief Superintendent of Police, who confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, explained that about 10:35pm, the Command received the report of the incident involving a patrol team led by Inspector Hussaini Samaila during a routine patrol in the Bayan Gari area.
“The patrol team encountered an assault on one of its members, Constable Ukasha Muhammed (F/No 533164), by two individuals in front of a hotel. The remaining members of the team responded swiftly, resulting in the apprehension of one suspect, while the other escaped the scene,” he said.
“The detained individual has been identified as Private Usman Mubarak (23NA/84/5346), who is assigned to the STF Operation Safe Heaven in Jos, Plateau State. Subsequently, at about 23:05 hours, Private Yakubu Yahuza (23NA/85/10185) and Private Godspower Gabriel (23NA/84/5654), both partially dressed in military uniform and armed with rifles, approached the team and fatally shot Constable Ukasha Muhammed in the left chest before fleeing the vicinity.”
According to him, the police officer was evacuated to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he was confirmed dead by a medical personnel.
Wakil said that: “The remains of the deceased have been transferred to the mortuary, and the detained soldiers, Private Yakubu Yahuza and Private Godspower Gabriel, are currently been held in Police custody.”
He said that the Command has set up a team of investigators to ensure justice for the victim.
“The Command has constituted a team of homicide investigators, comprised of seasoned detectives, tasked with conducting a professional, diligent, and timely investigation to establish evidence, clear all doubts, and ensure that justice is served through a meticulous process that will deploy all requisite protocols vital to the detailed investigation,” he said.
In August, a police officer attached to the Command while on escort with a mining company shot a soldier at a checkpoint in Alkaleri area of Bauchi State.
Reacting to the incident, the Police announced that investigation has been on to ascertain the cause of the incident.
Armstrong Bakam
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