The officers,
attached to the Special Forces Unit of the Nigeria Police Force were on their
way to Birni-Gwari in Katsina to boost the war against bandits.
The
Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has announced the death of seven
Police officers in a ghastly accident in Jaji, Kaduna.
But their
18-seater Toyota Hummer Bus conveying 18 officers crashed in Jaji, on the
Kaduna-Zaria Road on Sunday 12 July.
In a
statement today by Police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, the IGP did not identify
the dead officers.
But he said
he has sent condolences to their families.
The IGP, who
described the incident as a huge loss to the Force, noted that the incident is
one of the unfortunate sacrifices, officers often encounter in the line of
duty.
He described
the deceased as “Heroes of Peace”.
A team of
Police Medical Personnel has been dispatched to Kaduna State where eleven (11)
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.
The IGP has
also 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.
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