Police, Army Clash In Adamawa Regrettable – Gov Fintiri

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has described as regrettable the violent clash between operatives of the Nigerian Army and police officers in the state.

Some soldiers had on Wednesday attacked the police command headquarters in Yola North Local Government Area of the state. The development led to the death of a police inspector, Jacob Daniel, throwing residents of the area into panic.

Addressed an emergency security meeting in Yola following the regrettable clash between @HQNigerianArmy and @PoliceNG. The conflict near Target Junction has been resolved, with a commitment to justice and collaboration for the peace of Adamawa and Nigeria. My condolences for the… pic.twitter.com/U50dB5s0j3

— Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (@GovernorAUF) November 23, 2023

While reacting to the development, Fintiri in a Thursday statement said an “emergency security meeting” was called over the clash, saying the resolution from the meeting was for the “commitment to justice and collaboration for the peace of Adamawa and Nigeria”.

“Addressed an emergency security meeting in Yola following the regrettable clash between Nigerian Army and Police,” the post on his X handle read.

“The conflict near Target Junction has been resolved, with a commitment to justice and collaboration for the peace of Adamawa and Nigeria.

“My condolences for the loss of one officer from both sides. We urge restraint to prevent a recurrence.”