Police Confirm Soldier Death In Clash With Officer In Agyaragu Market

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a military personnel in a fight with a special constabulary at Agyaragu market in Lafia Local Government Area of the State on Sunday. 

DSP Ramhan Nansel, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer who confirmed the death of the military personnel serving in Borno said the deceased had stabbed a police officer with a knife following a misunderstanding. 

“Today an information was received that a soldier serving in Borno State but came home on pass and a special constabulary had a fight at Agyaragu Market where the soldier stabbed the police special constabulary with a knife and a special constable collected the knife and stabbed the soldier.

They were both rushed to the hospital where the soldier died while receiving treatment,” Nansel, narrated. 

Following the incident, Nansel stated that some relatives of the deceased soldier mobilized themselves to the police station for attack. 

“They were repealed by policemen on duty. As it is, two people have been confirmed death while two others are currently receiving treatment in the hospital,” he added. 

Nansel however noted that normalcy has been restored to the community following the visit of the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, to the scene of the incident. 

The Police spokesman further confirmed that manhunt has been launched for the yet-to-be identified persons who attacked the community’s police stations.