Gunmen identified to be troops of Nigerian Army have attacked the Police Headquarters in Adamawa State in the wee hours of Wednesday, sending residents of Yola into panic.
The Police headquarters is located at the heart of Jimeta community in Yola North local government area.
Sounds of gunshot rend the air for at least 30 minutes, according to a resident
Eyewitnesses said the attackers were military personnel on a revenge mission, following the alleged killing of a military officer by the police.
According to report, some police officers were feared killed in the attack
A police officer who was on duty at the time of the invasion said: “they killed my colleague here at the gate of the headquarters.
“They stormed the headquarters around 11pm with armoured carrier, in fact we thought they were Boko Haram or some other terrorists, because we couldn’t understand why a police base would be attack by fellow state actors.
“Those of us at the gate resisted them fire for fire, and I know some of them may have been neutralised.”
The soldiers also disarmed and abducted a policeman on duty at the residence of the former deputy governor, Crowther Seth.
It was further gathered that the military officer was shot in the leg because he attempted to disarm one of the police officers during a stop-and-search.
Shells of ammunition were picked by officers, just as bloodstains were seen at the entrance of the police headquarters.
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the attack on its headquarters in Adamawa State by the personnel of the Nigerian Army.
The police stated 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 in a statement on Wednesday morning disclosed that the clash between the police and the military officers started at Target Junction, in Yola, the state capital.
He said, “The Commissioner of Police, 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 attack 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.
“He equally reiterated the commitment of the Command to protection of lives and property while stressing that it is vital to work with other sister security agents in protecting the fundamental rights of security operatives, in order to enable them advance their sacred mandate of serving and protecting the citizens better.
“The police boss appeals for calm as the top management of both security agencies are doing everything legally possible to address the situation.”
