Taraba State INEC Collation Centre Shooting Leaves Two Policemen Dead

On Monday, March 20, a clash between soldiers and police officers at the INEC Collation Centre in Jalingo, Taraba state capital, resulted in the death of two policemen and the injury of two more. Sources reported that the disagreement between the soldiers and the police officers guarding INEC headquarters had escalated into a crisis that lasted for nearly an hour. During this time, the soldiers had chased away the police officers from the police headquarters and vandalized vehicles parked inside. The injured policemen are now receiving treatment at Federal Medical Center, Jalingo. Police commissioner Suleiman Amodu has announced that a high-powered investigative panel will be created to determine the cause of the incident.