The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said it has set up a joint panel to investigate the killing of three police officers and a civilian by soldiers in Taraba State.
The Acting Director of Information Defence Headquarters, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Friday.
He explained that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, constituted the committee following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari.
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According to Colonel Nwachukwu, the seven-man panel chaired by Rear Admiral I.T. Olaiya has commenced work immediately.
The panel comprises representatives of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force, the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service and the Defence Intelligence Agency.
Colonel Nwachukwu said the committee has been asked to unravel the circumstances that led to the killing of the security personnel and the civilian along Ibi – Wukari Road in Taraba on Tuesday.
Read the full statement below:
PRESS RELEASE
In compliance with the presidential directive issued by the President, Commander-In- Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has constituted a 7 man Joint Investigation Panel to unravel the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident between the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police allegedly resulting in the killing of 3 personnel of the Nigeria Police and a civilian along Ibi – Wukari road in Taraba state.
The Joint Investigation panel is headed by Rear Admiral IT Olaiya and has a representative each from the Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service and the Defence Intelligence Agency.
The Joint Committee has commenced work immediately.
ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Colonel
Acting Director Defence Information
#PressRelease
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) August 9, 2019
DHQ Constitutes Joint Investigation Panelhttps://t.co/VCpvLCpVV2 pic.twitter.com/99rFUFz6hH
In compliance with the presidential directive issued by the President, Commander-In- Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari,
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) August 9, 2019
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