Just In: Huge Tragedy as Police Inspector Dies During Gun Battle in Powerful APC Gov’s State

• A police officer has just been murdered in cold blood following a gun battle between the force and bandits
• The sad incident which occurred in the Nunku town, Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa state has left many devastated
• Meanwhile, the police command in Nasarawa state which confirmed the sad development has urged residents to assist the Force with information that would terminate the attacks of bandits in the state

A police inspector, Yusuf Jafaru, has been killed during a gun duel that ensued between police officers and bandits along the Akwanga-Jos road in Nasarawa state.

The Punch reported that the incident which also led to the death of two bandits occurred on Wednesday night, January 4th, in Nunku town, Akwanga Local Government Area of the state.

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What really happened

The gunmen in their numbers opened fire on five police officers who were on patrol in the area.

The deceased officer

The corpse of the deceased officer who was killed in the line of duty was deposited at the General Hospital, Akwanga while the corpses of the bandits were dumped at the police station in Akwanga town.

Police give accurate information on what really happened

Confirming the incident to The Punch in Lafia on Friday, January 6, the police public relations officer in the state, Ramhan Nansel said,

“What happened in Akwanga was that on January 4, 2023, at about 9 pm, our police personnel deployed to Akwanga-Jos road precisely around Nunku were attacked by some hoodlums.

“They were, however, repelled by the police operatives. Two of the attackers were gunned down but unfortunately, one police inspector paid the supreme price.

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“Consequently, police personnel and re-enforcement were deployed to the scene by the Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, and we are working round the clock to track down the surviving hoodlums because as two of them were gunned down, others scampered into the forest with gunshot wounds.”

Police task residents

While calling on members of the public to go about their lawful businesses without any fear, the PPRO appealed to residents of Akwanga, Nunku, and adjourning areas to be on the lookout for people nursing gunshot injury and report such persons to the nearest police station.

Lai Mohammed slams US, UK over terror alert, says Nigeria is safe

Meanwhile, Nigerians have been urged not to panic following a terror alert that was issued by the United States and the United Kingdom.

Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture said the terror alert by the US only caused panic and does not depict the true state of Nigeria.

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He said all security agencies are on high alert to clamp down on any imminent attack.

Terror alert: UK gives update on terrorists plan to attack Abuja, lists 12 states to avoid

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory in Nigeria, stating that it no longer advises against all but essential travel to Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) gave the update in the travel advisory posted on its website on Monday, November 7.

Though the UK authorities said British nationals could travel to Abuja, it warned that the risks of travelling to the capital city remain.

Source: Legit.ng