The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola, has condemned the clash between police and military officers. Naija News earlier reported
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. The spokesperson for the police in Adamawa State, SP Suleiman Nguroje, told SaharaReporters on Wednesday morning that the clash between the police and the military officers started at Target Junction, in Yola, the state capital.
The Brigade Commander of 23 Brigade, Yola, Adamawa State, Brig Gen Gambo Mohammed, has reacted to claims by the Nigerian police that the military personnel attacked the police command headquarters in the state. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Nigerian police confirmed the attack on its headquarters in Adamawa State by the personnel of the Nigerian Army. The police had also noted that an Inspector, Jacob Daniel, was killed in the brutal attack on its headquarters.
Gunmen sacked the Adamawa State Police Headquarters, Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area, in the early hours of Wednesday, sending residents of Yola into panic. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the attack, but said things were under control. Nguroje said, “The attack was repelled, but the identities of those behind it was unknown.” Daily Trust quoted a source as alleging that the attackers were military personnel on a revenge mission, following the alleged killing of a military officer by the police.