In Adamawa: Gunmen killed 4 policemen in Numan town
Two weeks ago about 50 people, mostly women and children, were killed in Numan area by gunmen alleged to be Bachama militia.
Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the death of four of its men in clash with gunmen in Numan Local Government Area.
The command spokesman, SP Othman Abubakar, who
confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in
Yola said the four policemen killed were not Mopol but from Numan
divisional headquarters who were on patrol.
Abubakar said the identity of the gunmen was yet to be ascertained.
He
said contrary to speculation by the public that the killing was by Two
weeks ago about 50 people, mostly women and children, were killed in
Numan area by gunmen alleged to be Bachama militia. on reprisal attack,
the command was still investigating the incident and had further boost
security in the area with support from the military.
“We don’t want to work on speculations
and I want to urge the public and media to shun rumour mongers and
speculations that would further raise tension in Numan and its
environs,” Abubakar said.
He,
however, confirmed that the speculations of reprisal attacks has
resulted in some residents of Numan and its environs to start moving to
Yola, the state capital, and other places they considered safe.
Some
residents of Numan, the third largest town in Adamawa, told NAN that
the town was now deserted with shops and markets closed.
“The
markets and shops are closed as people remain in their houses while
others are leaving the town because of rumours of impending reprisal
attack.
“The tension was further
heightened with the report that some policemen were killed by the
attackers who attempted to enter Numan in the night,” a resident who simply identified himself as Ibrahim said
NAN
recalled that two weeks ago about 50 people, mostly women and children,
were killed in Numan area by gunmen alleged to be Bachama militia.
Meanwhile, Adamawa chapters of Muslim Council and Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) have condemned the killings and called for the arrest of the perpetrators.
The religious groups also called for the setting up of a panel of inquiry over the incident.
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