4th November, 2024
By Sunday John
Two people were killed in the Agyaragu community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in a clash between a police special constabulary and a soldier, the police have said.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) told journalists on Sunday in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State that the altercation began when the soldier and a police Special Constabulary engaged in a fight at Agyaragu market, resulting in both of them stabbing each other.
He said that both of them were rushed to the hospital, but unfortunately, the soldier died while receiving treatment.
“Youths from the soldier’s neighborhood mobilised and attacked a police station in the area.
“The police on duty repelled the attack and in the melee, one other person was confirmed dead, while two are currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.
According to Nansel, Nasarawa Commissioner of Police, Umar Nadadahad has visited the station for an on-the-spot assessment.
Nansel said that normalcy had already returned to the area.
He assured that the police would investigate to unravel the remote and immediate causes of the incident. (NAN)
