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October 8, 2019
The Board ofInquiry instituted to investigate the circumstances that led to the killing ofpolice operatives in Taraba state, has identified lack of inter-agency cooperationas cause of the incident.
The ActingDirector, Defence Information, Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement in Abuja, saidthe seven-man panel had submitted its report to the Chief of Defence Staff,General Gabriel Olonisakin.
Nwachukwusaid the panel was constituted following the directive of President MuhammaduBuhari for an investigation into the incident.
The panelrecommended that there were infractions and poor communication betweenpersonnel of the Police and troops of the Nigeria Army. it also recommendedthat the Army and other security agencies establish an Interagency Liaison Deskto include senior officers for timely resolution of future misdemeanour.
It would berecalled that the troops of Nigerian Army had on August 6th killed three policepersonnel and two civilians along Ibi-Wukari road in Taraba.