Soldiers kill youth, injure 4 others in Bauchi

Soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven stationed successful Lere town, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State person allegedly killed a young man, Habibu Aminu, and injured 4 others during a clash with immoderate youths successful the area.

DAILY POST learnt that Aminu who completed his National Youth Service 3 months agone met his untimely decease erstwhile the soldiers raided the houses of individuals progressive successful an altercation astatine the main checkpoint successful Lere.

The clash reportedly occurred connected Tuesday betwixt supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, returning from a section authorities predetermination campaign.

One of the victims, Babawo Lauwawu, who sustained slug wounds during the incidental told DAILY POST the incidental occurred arsenic a effect of the enforcement of curfew successful Lere.

His words: “Yesterday (Tuesday), soon aft I near our Mai Shayi joint, we heard that a curfew had been imposed connected Lere municipality starting from 10 pm. We didn’t cognize who imposed it oregon why, but we each complied and entered our houses astir 9 pm,” Lauwawu recounted.

“Unfortunately, astir 9 pm, we heard gunshots from the information adjacent earlier the curfew clip portion we were wrong our houses. During the commotion, I was changeable successful the leg. We obeyed their directives, but we didn’t cognize wherefore they were shooting sporadically,” helium added.

Confirming the incidental successful a connection made disposable to journalists connected Wednesday, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakili, assured that the officers progressive successful the incidental volition beryllium identified and held accountable according to the law.

Wakili stated: “It’s important to enactment that the bid swiftly responded to the situation. Upon receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammed, dispatched a portion of the Mobile Police Force to the country for reinforcement.”

He added that a squad of seasoned detectives person been constituted to behaviour a professional, diligent, and timely probe to guarantee that justness is served.

“The Commissioner of Police is committed to a meticulous probe process that utilizes each indispensable protocols, including method and technological tools. It is important to guarantee that thorough investigations are carried retired to supply justness and solution successful this matter, ” helium said further.

Soldiers termination youth, injure 4 others successful Bauchi