Just In: Tension as Policeman Guns Down Soldier at Borno Palace

• An unknown police officer has shot a soldier, Donatus Vonkong, dead at the palace of the Shehu of Borno palace in Maiduguri
• Sources said the policeman was under the influence of alcohol when he gunned down the Warrant Officer of the Nigerian Army
• Meanwhile, the Nigerian military has spoken on the incident, noting that investigations will be launched

Maiduguri, Borno state - A yet-to-be-identified policeman has gunned down Donatus Vonkong, a Warrant Officer of the Nigerian Army attached to the Operation Hadin Kai at the Shehu of Borno palace in Maiduguri, Borno state.

Daily Trust cited multiple sources as saying that the policeman was under the influence of alcohol.

Legit.ng gathers that the incident which happened on Wednesday, February 2, caused pandemonium in the area as aggrieved youths vowed to hunt down policemen seen in the area.

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Military calls for clam

Meanwhile, the Nigerian military has called for calm, explaining that the incident does not suggest any inter-agency rivalry between security agencies.

The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, said the incident did not portray inter-agency conflict.

According to the military spokesman, there are mechanisms for handling such cases among all the security agencies, noting that thorough investigations will be launched to prevent recurrence.

Police arrest soldier for armed robbery

In another report, the police command in Yobe state said it arrested a soldier, Hassan Abdulhafiz, and two others for alleged criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, theft and armed robbery.

The command’s spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement in Damaturu said Abdulhafiz was attached to Nigeria Army Sector 2 Headquarters, Operation HadinKai, Damaturu.

He said the two other suspects were Mustapha Abubakar, 19; and Samaila Salmanu, 25, all residents of Damaturu.

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EFCC arrests fake Army general who forged Buhari's signature for N270m grant

Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Bolarinwa Oluwasegun for posing as a general in the Nigerian Army.

Legit.ng gathered that the agency who made the announcement via its Facebook page on Thursday, January 13.

The suspect allegedly made false representations to the complainant, a clearing company that President Muhammadu Buhari had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS).

Source: Legit.ng