The defence headquarters has
constituted a seven-man panel to probe the killing of three police officers by
some soldiers in Taraba state.
The policemen attached to the
intelligence response team of the force were shot dead after arresting a kidnap
suspect in the state.
The army had said troops
responsible for the incident thought the police officers were kidnappers, a
claim that the police rejected.
President Muhammadu Buhari had
ordered the defence headquarters to investigate the incident.
In a statement on Friday, Onyema
Nwachukwu, acting director, defence information, said Gabriel Olonisakin, chief
of defence staff, had constituted a seven-man panel to probe the incident.
He said the panel headed by I.T
Olaiya, a rear admiral, has representatives from the army, navy, air force,
police, Department of State Service (DSS) and the Defence Intelligence Agency.
“In compliance with the presidential
directive issued by the President, Commander-In- Chief of the Armed Forces of
Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Abayomi
Gabriel Olonisakin has constituted a 7 man Joint Investigation Panel to unravel
the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident between the Nigerian
Army and the Nigeria Police allegedly resulting in the killing of 3 personnel
of the Nigeria Police and a civilian along Ibi – Wukari road in Taraba state,”
Nwachukwu said.
“The Joint Investigation panel is
headed by Rear Admiral IT Olaiya and has a representative each from the
Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service
and the Defence Intelligence Agency.
“The Joint Committee has
commenced work immediately.”
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