The
real cause of the tragic clash between men of the Nigerian police and
Nigerian army leading to the deaths of many officers has been uncovered.
*Photo used for illustrative purpose*
The cause of the clash between soldiers and policemen resulting in
the deaths of four mobile police officers and one soldier in Damaturu,
Yobe State capital, yesterday, with several others injured has been
uncovered.
According to a report by Vanguard, among the wounded mobile police
officer is Buba Dauda, the Mobile Commander in Yobe State, whose
abduction by the soldiers in the wee hours of yesterday triggered the
face-off between the two security agencies.
Vanguard gathered from sources that the clash resulted from a
misunderstanding that erupted between a serving Army Captain and some
mobile policemen over a girlfriend the military officer allegedly
snatched from a mobile policeman.
The situation did not go down well with the policeman, who mobilised his colleagues to beat the Captain comatose.
On hearing what happened to their colleague, some soldiers stormed
the residence of the police team’s boss in the area in two patrol vans
and took him to an unknown destination. It was gathered that the fight
began when some mobile policemen also teamed up to confront the soldiers
regarding the whereabouts of their Commander.
Officer’s narrative
According to a mobile police officer, who spoke to Vanguard at Yobe
State Specialist Hospital, where the Mobile Commander is receiving
treatment, “we received the news that our commandant, CSP Buba Dauda,
was abducted by some soldiers and taken to Sasawa village and later
taken to 233 Battalion in Damaturu.
“We then mobilised our men to rescue our commandant, although we did not know why he was abducted.
“In the process of rescuing him, we met with stiff resistance
from the soldiers, which later resulted into full blown clash that left
five people dead.
“We lost four of our men and we later discovered that our commandant, while in their custody, was shot in the abdomen.”
CSP Dauda was unable to speak to Vanguard. He remained motionless
on the hospital bed after the operation to remove bullets from his
abdomen.
Army reacts
Confirming the incident, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations,
Col. Kayode Ogunsanya, said a joint committee, made up of military and
police personnel, had been set up to investigate the matter.
His words: “A joint committee between the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police has been set up to investigate the incident.
“This headquarters wishes to assure members of the public that
the situation has been brought under control and normalcy restored.”
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