A Private in the Nigerian Army, Suleiman Sidiq, has been arrested for stabbing in the head and hands the Divisional Police Officer of Ilesha-Baruba under the Kwara State Police Command, Marufu Keji in the head and hand, and also attacking the Divisional Crime Officer, Okeowo Joel....CONTINUE READING
The Private, serving at Sector 3 Garrison, Mongunu, Borno State, was said to be under the influence when he did.
According to the spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, Sidiq has been arrested and is currently in the custody of the Kwara State Police Command.
In a statement on Friday, Ejire-Adeyemi said: “The attention of the command has been drawn to a disturbing video in circulation on the Internet. A policeman is seen being assaulted by a man holding a dangerous weapon.
“On March 20, 2024, a report was received from one PTE Suleiman Sidiq, a soldier serving at Sector3 Garrison, Mongunu, Maiduguri, regarding a case of mischief in the Sinawu town area of Ilesha-Baruba, Kwara State.
“During investigation, it was discovered that the case stemmed from a land dispute, parties involved were warned to maintain peace and return the following day March 21, 2024, for further resolution.
“However, the situation took a violent turn when the complainant, Suleiman Sidiq, who was under the influence of intoxicating substances, became so unruly.
‘All efforts and persuasion to calm him down proved abortive, he attacked the Divisional Crime Officer, ASP Okeowo Joel, in the course of intervention by the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) DSP Marufu Keji; Suleiman Sidiq brought out a Jack Knife and inflicted severe injury on the head and stabbed the left hand of the DPO.
“Following the assault, Suleiman Sidiq fled the station by scaling the fence. Immediately, he was given a hot chase in a bid to arrest him. “Subsequently, he was apprehended and transferred to the state CID in Ilorin for a thorough investigation.”
