The Police High Command has condemned today’s
“unprovoked and brutal” killing of scores of policemen who were on
legitimate assignment in Nasarawa State.
According to the police command in that state, 23 officers were
killed and 17 declared missing, when they went to Elakyo, near Lafia,
the State capital, to arrest some Ombatse leaders following reports they
were embarking on forced religious conversions.
“This disturbing, condemnable and highly distressing incident, coming
closely after similar ones in Bayelsa and Borno States, have thrown up
new and emerging threat in the part of policing our country,” Police
spokesman Frank E. Mba said in a statement, adding that the attack is
not just on the Nigeria police, but an attack on the collective will of
Nigerians to protect and preserve our dear fatherland.
“Consequently, the IGP has directed all its field commanders and
Special Units including Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and
Commissioners of Police to harness all it resources available within
their domain in ensuring that this reign of terror and lawlessness is
brought to an end.”
He affirmed that the police, working in conjunction with all positive
minded Nigerians, will do everything within it powers to fish out and
bring to book all those involved in this and other similar killing of
law enforcement agents.
“We must put an end to this endless circle of impunity,” the statement said.
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