From Yusuf Mairiga Shekarau, Jos
The Plateau State Police Command said it lost an Inspector and a vigilante during a gun duel in Kwoi village of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
ASP Ubah Gabriel Ogaba, the spokesman of the Plateau State Police command who stated this in Jos explained that the incident occurred on Monday, after the command had received information about the activities of a notorious gunrunners in the area.
He said “On 23/08/2021 at about 1400hrs, Plateau state police command has received credible information about the activity of notorious syndicate of gunrunners at Kwoi Village, in Mangu LGA of the State. Upon receipt of the information he said the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) based in Mangu, Police Operatives attached to Mangu Division, STF and local vigilante were mobilized and swiftly raced to the area.
“On sighting the team, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel. But because of the tactical operational capability and superior gunfire of the Operatives, six of the hoodlums were neutralized while others fled with various degrees of bullets wounds and exhibits recovered from them include three AK 47 Rifles with Breach Nos 868, 106076 and 123487.
Accordingly, Mr. Ugaba lamented the unfortunate killing of one Inspector Abdulrahaman Isah whom he said is the Commander IGP’s Intelligence Response Team based in Mangu and one Hassan Mohammed a local vigilante who have gallantly paid the supreme price.
He said Investigations into the incident had since commenced and efforts were being intensified to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate.
