Police Confirm Soldier Killed In Clash With Officer At Agyaragu Market, Nasarawa

Police Confirm Soldier Killed In Clash With Officer At Agyaragu Market, Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a soldier following a violent altercation with a special constabulary officer at Agyaragu market in Lafia Local Government Area on Sunday.

The incident reportedly escalated from a dispute between the two individuals, leading to injuries on both sides. According to DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer, the soldier, who was on leave from his posting in Borno State, allegedly stabbed the constabulary officer with a knife.

In a turn of events, the constable managed to seize the knife and retaliated by stabbing the soldier. Both men were quickly transported to the hospital, where the soldier was later pronounced dead while receiving treatment.

Following the soldier’s death, several of his relatives attempted to attack the local police station. Officers on duty successfully repelled the assault, but two individuals lost their lives in the ensuing confrontation, and two others were hospitalized due to injuries.

DSP Nansel stated that calm has been restored in Agyaragu after the Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, visited the area to address the situation. He also noted that the police have initiated a manhunt for unidentified individuals responsible for subsequent attacks on the police station in the community.