The Defence headquarters panel constituted by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin to probe the circumstances that led to the killing of three Police operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT by soldiers in Taraba State on August 6th, when kidnapper, Hamisu Wadume, was first arrested has submitted it’s reported.
It would be recalled that the panel was set up on the orders of President Buhari following the tension between the Army and the Police over the killing of the officers and a civilian who had arrested kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala Wadume, at Ibbi in Taraba State while on their way to Jalingo.
Rear Admiral TI Olaiya who chaired the seven-man panel that included representatives of the Army, Police, DSS, NIA, DIA, Navy and Air force, submitted the report at Defence headquarters after a one-week extension to do a comprehensive job.
It was learnt that after receiving the report, the Chief of Defence Staff, will study and make recommendations after which it would be submitted to President Buhari who will consequently give final directives on its implementation.
