Buhari orders investigation into Taraba Police killing

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of the incident involving the troops of 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba, which resulted in the death of three police officers and a civilian.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the National Security Council, presided by President Buhari at the State House, Abuja.
Col. Sagir Musa, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, in a statement on Wednesday, said the panel would be headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation Department, DIG Mike Ogbizi.
Musa said that the panel would jointly investigate and report on the true circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incidence in order to avert future occurrences.
Streetbishop reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, had earlier in a statement alleged that the Police Operatives, led by ASP Felix Adolije of the Intelligence Response Team reportedly came under sudden attack by soldiers along Ibi–Jalingo Road.

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