Confusion ensued yesterday in Jol, a village in Riyom local government area of Plateau State, as a Mobile Policeman, attached to the Special Task Force (STF) keeping the peace in the state, shot to death one of his colleagues.
It was gathered that two children, between the ages of eight and 12, were wounded in the shooting .
The kids were said to be receiving treatment at the Vom Christian Hospital in Jos South local government area of the state.
Spokesman for STF, Captain Salisu Mustapha, confirmed the incident, saying, “It is true that a Mobile Policeman attached to STF shot dead his colleague in Jol, Riyom local government area.
”Two children were seriously wounded in the shooting and are receiving treatment in Vom Christian Hospital”.
Mustapha added it was not clear what informed the shooting and killing of the policeman, explaining that the officer had been arrested and was being investigated to ascertain his motive.
Culled from Vanguard
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