– Army BOI released report of investigation into policemen and civilians Killing
– The panel said that the officers must be taken through “necessary disciplinary measures
– It was also observed that there was non-adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure by both parties involved in the incident
The Board of Inquiry set up by Army Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has released the report of an inquiry into the killing of policemen and civilians in Taraba state in August.
The report was released to the media by Col Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Defence Information in Abuja.
The Board, in a statement by the DHQ on Tuesday, identified the officers to face disciplinary sanctions to include; Captain Tijani Balarabe, Sergeant Ibrahim Mohammed, Corporal Bartholomew Obanye of the Ibi Police Division, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Aondoona Iorbee, and Inspector Aliyu Dadje.
The panel said that the officers must be taken through “necessary disciplinary measures.
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“After a thorough and painstaking investigation into the incident, the panel submitted its report to the convening authority observing that, there were infractions and poor communication between personnel of the NPF and troops of the NA.
“It was also observed that there was non-adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure by both parties involved in the incident. It further made some recommendations to the NA and NPF to forestall future reoccurrence and bring anyone culpable to book in accordance with extant laws,” Panel said.
It was also recommended that further investigation be conducted on Hamisu Bala, the Taraba kidnap kingpin, for gunrunning.
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