The agents of the Police of Nigeria and the Air Force faced themselves at the base of the Air Force in Jeddo, local government area of the State of Delta on Tuesday by custody of alleged Internet scammers, commonly known as children of Yahoo.
According to reports, police officers attached to the fast response team, QRS, were attacked by a air force personnel parked at the base.
QRS agents, while they were in a crime prevention patrol, marked a Toyota Corolla with the AKD-73-FL record number. However, the occupants of the vehicle fled when observing the police. The officers persecuted and arrested one of the suspects, identified as Ibohama Priceus, 25, substances in recovery suspected of being Indian hemp, the noisy Canadian and other hard drugs.
While transporting the suspect and the articles seized to the police station, the officers were arrested at a air force control point in Jeddo. The Air Force personnel allegedly demanded the liberation of the suspect, which the police rejected, which led to a violent altercation between the two security agencies.
The Delta State Police Commissioner, Olufmi Abaniwonda, condemned the attack on police officers, stating that he was not caused.
“The command is aware of the shameful situation in Jeddo, where the Nigeria Air Force personnel, without provocation, attacked police officers who were doing their legal duties,” he said.
He stressed that the Nigeria Air Force, the Navy, the Army and other security agencies in the state have maintained a strong working relationship, which makes the incident particularly unfortunate.
“The Police and the Air Force authorities are investigating the matter and implementing measures to avoid a recurrence of such a shameful situation,” Abaniwonda added.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Air Force has announced that disciplinary procedures have begun against their personnel involved in the altercation with QRS agents.
The Director of Public Relations and Information at the headquarters of the NAF, the viceerrine of the Olusola Air Akoyboyewa, declared in a press release on Thursday that the incident had been decently addressed.
According to Akinboyewa, the commander of the NAF Unit in question has been involved with the relevant police authorities in the state of Delta to resolve the matter and strengthen cooperation between agencies.
He also confirmed that injured police officers had received medical attention, while NAF staff involved were experiencing disciplinary measures in accordance with military regulations.