Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of one its officers with 3 others sustaining injuries while on an operation to effect arrest in a case of criminal conspiracy and theft.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued in Yola, the state capital.
Nguroje said the policemen were attacked by no fewer than 60 armed hoodlums in Lafiya in Lamurde Local Government of the State.
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He said, the hoodlums were armed with dangerous weapons, killing an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Ibrahim Abdullahi.
Nguroje said that the Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Alhaji, had commiserated with the family and friends of the deceased officer.
He warned that consequences awaits any person or group of persons who engage in an unwarranted attack on any policeman.
The statement says that the Police Commissioner had directed all Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Department, and Operational Commanders to employ all legally permissible measures to protect their lives and property.
According to him, investigation into the incident is ongoing and the perpetrators of the crime will be prosecuted in due course.
The Command calls on members of the public to desist from attacking policemen and police facilities.
Residents are encouraged to report anyone doing such to the nearest police station or via the Command’s emergency numbers.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
