7 Police Officers Deployed To Fight Bandits In Katsina Die In Ghastly Motor Accident

Seven police officers attached to the Special Forces Unit of the Nigeria Police Force died in a ghastly motor accident on their way to Katsina State.

11 other police officers conveyed alongside the deceased officers in an 18-seater Toyota Hummer Bus, however, survived the unfortunate incident which occurred on Sunday, July 12 at Jaji town along Kaduna-Zaria Road. .

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mbah disclosed that the eighteen personnel involved in the ghastly accident “were part of an additional deployment made recently by the Force to boost the ongoing fight against bandits in Birnin-Gwari, Katsina State”.

According to Mbah, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has condoled the families of the seven deceased police personnel whose identities were not revealed, describing the incident as a huge loss to the Force.

“The incident is one of the unfortunate sacrifices, officers often encounter in the line of duty,” the police spokesperson quoted Adamu to have said. “He described the deceased as ‘Heroes of Peace’.”

Mbah further noted that a team of Police Medical Personnel has been dispatched to Kaduna State where eleven officers that survived the accident are receiving medical attention.

“Three of the deceased officers have been buried according to Islamic rites while the remains of the other four officers have been deposited in a Morgue,” he said.

“Meanwhile, the IGP has directed the Police Accounts and Budget Department to ensure the immediate payment of the burial expenses, benefits and other entitlements to the families of the deceased officers.”