Taraba Killing: Buratai Fears Reprisal Attack By Police, Warn Soldiers




The Chief of army staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has expressed fears over possible reprisal attack by the personnel of the Nigerian Police Force over the gruesome murder it's men last week by the operatives of the Nigerian Army.

This was contained in a tweet shared on facebook by the COAS who  believes policemen have become like wounded lions following the killing in Taraba of three of their best undercover operatives by soldiers attached to Takum based 93 Battalion.

The Army Chief, not taking chances about a possible reprisal, has directed troops on internal security duties to be cautious in their dealings with policemen.

The Republic gathered that, he also warned travelling military personnel to do so in mufti to avoid confrontations with policemen.

Three police officers — Inspector Mark Ediale, Sergeants Usman Danzumi and Dahiru Musa, all members of the Intelligence Response Team of the Police, led by ASP Felix Adolije, were brutally killed by soldiers along Ibi-Jalingo Road last week, while taking a kidnap kingpin, Hamisu, to the Command Headquarters in Jalingo. A civilian was also killed.

Buratai in a letter of August 9, and copied to Army formations nationwide, accused the Police of making inflammatory comments in the social media. He claimed the statements were capable of inciting the rank and file of the Nigeria Police to “exhibit aggressive tendencies against personnel of the Nigerian Army.”

The letter, written on behalf of the Chief Of Army Staff by Brig. Gen. F. Omoigui, was titled, ‘Need for troops to be circumspect in dealing with members of the Nigeria Police.’

“In the aftermath of the unfortunate incident involving troops of 93 battalion, Takum and members of the DCP Abba Kyari-led Intelligence Response Team, IRT at Ibi LGA of Taraba State on August 6, 2019, inciting and inflammatory comments are being made by the Police on the regular and social media platforms.

“This is capable of inciting the rank and file of the force to exhibit aggressive tendencies against the Army personnel. 
All troops on Internal Security duty therefore, as well as personnel travelling in and out of uniform are to be circumspect in their conduct to avoid escalation.”

“Consequently, formations and unit commanders are to educate troops to be cautious in their dealings with members of the Nigerian Police.

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