The Army said that a panel has been set up to investigate the incident.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the incident via his“We are working with the @HQNigerianArmy authorities to resolve this issue; and get back our officer, arms and ammunition,” he wrote.Daily Independent newspaperSoldiers from the cantonment reportedly dragged two police officers, who were working as traffic wardens, to their barracks; the third officer managed to escape.
When they didn’t have it their way, the soldiers were said to have pounced on the officers and beaten them severely and kidnapped two of them.
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