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The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a full-scale homicide probe pursuing the shocking sidesplitting of a constabulary serviceman by members of the subject during a regular patrol successful the Bayan Gari country of Bauchi metropolis.
Spokesperson of Bauchi Police Command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the improvement to reporters connected Saturday successful a statement.
He said the incidental occurred erstwhile a patrol squad led by Inspector Hussaini Samaila encountered an battle connected 1 of its personnel, Constable Ukasha Muhammed, with work fig F/No 533164, successful beforehand of Padimo Hotel.
He said 2 individuals reportedly attacked the officer. The patrol squad intervened immediately, apprehending 1 fishy portion the 2nd fled the scene.
Wakil said the arrested fishy aboriginal identified arsenic Private Usman Mubarak with work fig 23NA/84/5346), a worker attached to the Special Task Force (STF) Operation Safe Haven successful Jos, Plateau State.
He added that different suspects arrested included Private Yakubu Yahuza with work fig 23NA/85/10185 and Private Godspower Gabriel with work fig 23NA/84/5654— who arrived astatine the scene, partially dressed successful subject uniforms and equipped with rifles.
“Without warning, they allegedly opened occurrence connected the patrol squad and changeable Constable Ukasha Muhammed successful the near thorax earlier escaping,” helium added.
Wakil said the wounded constabulary serviceman was rushed to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, but was tragically pronounced dormant by aesculapian personnel.
He explained that his remains person been deposited astatine the mortuary, and the 2 soldiers believed to beryllium responsible, Private Yahuza and Private Gabriel, person since been arrested and are presently successful constabulary custody.
It would beryllium recalled that astir 2 months ago, a worker changeable dormant a constabulary unit attached to Bauchi Command in Alkaleri.
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