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October 9, 2019
The Panel that investigated thekilling of some police and civilian in Taraba state has submitted its report tothe Chief of Defence Staff General Abayomi Olonisakin.
It said the killings were caused bypoor communication and lack of inter-agency cooperation between the soldiersand policemen.
The panel indicted an Army captainand a police officer in the killings at a checkpoint in Taraba State during therescue of a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, known as Wadume.
The report also indicted the officersfor non-adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure. It suggested that theindicted officers should be further investigated by the Army, the Police andWadume.
The seven-man Board of Enquiry set upby the Defence Headquarters was headed by Rear Admiral Ibikunle Olaiya.Also the Acting Director, Defence Information,Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement that the indicted officers willface prosecution.