- The unfortunate incident occurred at 9:00 p.m. on Monday in Mayo-Goyi, a suburb of Jalingo town.
One Dauda Dedan, a soldier, has allegedly killed a police constable, Aaron John in Taraba State.
Dedan, a newly recruited soldier, was said to have stabbed John, who was with the Taraba State Police Command, to death in Jalingo.
The unfortunate incident occurred at 9:00 p.m. on Monday in Mayo-Goyi, a suburb of Jalingo town.
James Lashen, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday.
He said that the late John was stabbed by Dedan after the deceased intervened in a squabble between the soldier and some residents of the area.
The PPRO, who stated that the soldier was currently at large, said that the army had already commenced an investigation into the matter, and had assured the Police of tracking down the suspect to face the full wrath of the law.
“We have reported the matter to the 6 Brigade headquarters of the Nigerian Army, and we have been given full assurances of tracking down the fugitive soldier to face the full wrath of the law.
“Both the army and the police are working hand in hand. We have gotten to the house of the soldier, we will ensure he is arrested and brought to book accordingly,” he said.
Lashen, therefore, maintained that the relationship between the two security agencies was very cordial.
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