Police rebuke military over attack, death of one

Afolabi Babatola, the commissioner of police for Adamawa State, has rebuked some unknown soldiers who attacked the police headquarters in the capital, Yola.

TheCornet had reported the attack on the police headquarters, which took place Wednesday morning.

Babatola, in a statement, said, “The Commissioner of police CP Afolabi Babatola , has strongly condemned the recent conflict between Police and Military Officers along Target Junction, Yola North Local Government Area, that resulted in exchange of fire and Brutal attacked on the Police Facility and killing of Inspector Jacob Daniel.

“Consequently, the CP has ordered an immediate investigation into the matter with a view to ensuring peace and justice. The CP warned that attacks on all security officers in the line of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise, as the Command holds the lives of all security personnel sacrosanct, and such unwarranted conflict would be strictly treated in accordance with extant laws.”