By Rauf Oyewole
There was palpable tension at the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi metropolis on Friday night when some police officers on patrol clashed with some soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven, Jos opened fire and shot a police officer following an altercation.
Given details of the incident, the Spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Saturday explained that about 10:35pm, the Command received a “serious incident involving a patrol team led by Inspector Hussaini Samaila during a routine patrol in the Bayan Gari area.
“The patrol team encountered an assault on one of its members, Constable Ukasha Muhammed (F/No 533164), by two individuals in front of a hotel. The remaining members of the team responded swiftly, resulting in the apprehension of one suspect, while the other escaped the scene.
“The detained individual has been identified as Private Usman Mubarak (23NA/84/5346), who is assigned to the STF Operation Safe Heaven in Jos, Plateau State. Subsequently, at about 23:05 hours, Private Yakubu Yahuza (23NA/85/10185) and Private Godspower Gabriel (23NA/84/5654), both partially dressed in military uniform and armed with rifles, approached the team and fatally shot Constable Ukasha Muhammed in the left chest before fleeing the vicinity,” he said.
Police accounts indicated the police officer was evacuated to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi, where he was confirmed dead by medical personnel.
“The remains of the deceased have been transferred to the mortuary, and the detained soldiers, Private Yakubu Yahuza and Private Godspower Gabriel, are currently held in Police custody,” he said.
The Command said it has set up a team of investigators to ensure justice for the victim.
Recall that in August, a police officer attached to the Command while on escort with a mining company shot a soldier at a checkpoint in Alkaleri area of Bauchi State. Police also announced that investigation has been on to ascertain the cause of the incident.
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