The Kaduna State Police Command
on Friday arrested nine suspected members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)
known as the Shii’te over the recent violent attack on police officers in the
state.
The state Commissioner of Police,
Austin Iwar, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Public Relations’
Officer (PRO) Mr Muhktar Aliyu in Kaduna.
Aliyu also confirmed the killing
of a police officer during the attack.
He said the command had deployed
men from its intelligence unit to trail the leaders and coordinators of the
attack.
He described the action as an
attempt to force the police into conflict with the group to disrupt the peace
in the state.
“The command wishes to inform the
general public that again, on the June 21, 2018, at about 10:00 hours, the
violent members of the proscribed IMN popularly refer to as Shiite, armed with
guns, knives and Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) violently attacked every
police officer on sight, during which they brutally killed a police officer and
injured several others.
“In the cause of containing the
incident, a number of suspects were arrested and will soon be charged to court.
“The police will not leave any
stone unturned in making sure that those who are bent on perpetrating evil
through violence are brought to book.
“Members of the public are
enjoined to work with the police and other security agencies by providing
timely information on any emerging threat to our collective peaceful existence.
“They are also to caution their
relations and wards to desist from supporting or joining the violent group as
the command has resolved to apply the full weight of the law in dealing with
persons disturbing the peace in the state,’’ Aliyu said.
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