IGP strongly condemned the invasion and promised to forestall a possible repeat of such an attack
By Kehinde Okeowo
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun has urged police officers in Adamawa State not to let the attack on the headquarters of the state’s police command dampen their spirit.
He gave the advice on Tuesday, while paying a visit to the command where soldiers invaded and killed an inspector, Daniel Jacob, on November 21.
Following a minute of silence in memory of the dead officer, the IGP who strongly condemned the invasion, stated that the military men who carried out the attack acted like Boko Haram terrorists.
He went on to promise that the incident would be handled carefully to avoid a similar occurrence in the future.
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Speaking during the visit, Egbetokun said: “It was an unfortunate incident which should never have happened. I believe this is going to be the last time it will happen in Nigeria.
“These people came like bandits and carried out the attacks on our facility in a manner similar to an invasion by Boko Haram terrorists.
“Inspector Jacob Daniel was an officer on duty at the quarter guard on Wednesday last week when he was murdered following an invasion on this headquarters by some recalcitrant soldiers, in an attack that was unwarranted, carried out in a manner reflecting the activities of Boko Haram.
“I am in your midst this afternoon to share the grief that you have. I learned that he was an officer who was committed to his duty. He always demonstrated the highest level of dedication to duty. But unfortunately, we lost him to the attacks that were unwarranted and barbaric.”
In his remarks, the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola stated that “the command, in particular, and the state in general, would have been in a state of total calm if not for the unfortunate incident that occurred on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.”