- Safiu Kehinde
At least two people were killed after a clash ensued between a police special constabulary and an army personnel in Nasarawa state.
The incident was disclosed by the state’s Police Command’s spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, at news conference on Sunday in Lafia.
Nansel said that the altercation began when a man said to be a soldier and a police Special Constabulary engaged in a fight at Agyaragu market in Obi Local Government, resulting in both of them stabbing each other.
He said that both of them were rushed to the hospital, but unfortunately, the soldier died while receiving treatment.
In retaliation, youths from the soldier’s neighborhood reportedly attacked a police station, leaving one other person dead in the fracas.
“Youths from the soldier’s neighborhood mobilised and attacked a police station in the area.
“The police on duty repelled the attack and in the melee, one other person was confirmed dead, while two are currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.
According to Nansel, the Commissioner of Police, Umar Nadadahad has visited the station for an on-the-spot assessment.
Nansel said that normalcy had already returned to the area.
He assured that the police would investigate to unravel the remote and immediate causes of the incident.