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Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by kingsman66(m): 6:15pm On Jun 15, 2018
Three die as soldiers clash with Police in Aba


Three persons were on Friday reported dead in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State as personnel of the Nigerian Army attached to the Ngwa High
School Forward Operation Base (Charlie Coy) and personnel of Mobile Police Force (PMF 55) unit in Osisioma Local Government Area of the State.

While a yet to be confirmed report has it that a police officer’s hand was severed in the shootout, another report has it that two mobile policemen and a soldier died in the melee.

It could be recalled that in 2015, soldiers from Ngwa High School FOB and policemen of PMF 55 clashed at the same Osisioma junction, leaving a policeman who was hit by a bullet during crossfire that lasted for about thirty minutes dead.

While efforts to reach both police and army hierarchy in the state until the time of this report failed to yield fruits as the State Commissioner of Police and the spokesman of the Command, Michael Ogbizi and Geoffrey Ogbonna were yet to reply to a text message our correspondent sent to their phones.



Sources who claimed to have witnessed the incident feared that incident which caused pandemonium at the major exit and entrance route into the commercial nerve of the state also wounded many passersby.

According to one Chinyere Ikem, the incident forced many shop owners to quickly close for business while many petty traders along the Expressway abandoned their wares to scamper for safety as lorry load of mobile and regular policemen arrived the scene that is already charged with gunshots.

Ikem said that while some passengers going to different parts of the country that were yet to board vehicles to their locations were trapped in the shootout, others coming into the country, used alternative routes to avoid being caught in the web of the crisis.

“It happened like what we used to watch in American movies. It happened in a flash and before you know what is happening, trucks of army and police vans were everywhere.

Police and army were shooting themselves face-to-face. From what we later learnt, two policemen and a soldier died in the gun duel. It is better seeing that being told. I don’t know what is happening at this Osisioma junction. Don’t forget that some time ago, police and army clashed here and shoot at each other leaving one policemen dead.

“I saw some people running with blood stain and I guess that they were hit be stray bullets. Police and army leadership in the state should call themselves to order. They are sister agencies and I don’t think that it is in their own interest to be fighting among themselves when they are supposed to be working hand in hand with each other especially as the state Governor is doing his best in tackling insecurity in the state,” Ikem stated.



While normalcy has since returned to the area at the time our reporter visited the scene, shop owners were yet to open for business as people in clusters recount their experience of the incident.

However in a swift reaction, Abia State Government in a press release through the commissioner of information in the state, Chief John Okiyi said that the state received with sadness “disturbing reports of an unfortunate confrontation between a group of soldiers and police officers at the Osisioma area of Aba earlier today (Friday June 15).”

Okiyi who said that the state government was working with heads of security to bring the situation under control also assured that investigation was ongoing to know the cause of the incident and to fish out those behind the incident.

“We are working with the heads of the concerned security agencies in the state to ensure that the situation, which has been brought under control, does not repeat itself or escalate within the state.

“Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has also directed full investigation of the circumstances that led to the breach of public peace with a view to preventing future occurrence of such armed confrontation that endanger the lives of innocent citizens and security agents working in the state.

“While we are currently working with law enforcement agencies to review the immediate and remote cause of the incidence, members of the public are advised to go about their normal duties as the situation around the area has been pacified.

“Those responsible for this breach of public peace will certainly be unraveled and punished according the law,” Okiyi added.

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by fyneIjay(f): 6:25pm On Jun 15, 2018
Been waiting for this news

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by fulaniHERDSman(m): 6:28pm On Jun 15, 2018
Nice development. Let them wipe out their useless selves.

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Lipscomb(m): 6:39pm On Jun 15, 2018
This madness will not stop unless the government restructure both police and army force's. Its only Nigeria you will see police carry gun around like stick. And for the soldiers I think Barack is their home but the case is different in Nigeria .in other country hardly you will see soldier on the street ,but Nigeria soldiers you can find them in the market roaming around shame.

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by lovat(m): 6:43pm On Jun 15, 2018
Ipob will go drunk today with Laughter.



I know they are fighting because that check point is more lucrative than bunkering

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by lovat(m): 6:44pm On Jun 15, 2018
Emma Powerful just got Eid gift from Sultan with this news

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by iluvdonjazzy: 6:59pm On Jun 15, 2018
too bad
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by fyneIjay(f): 7:04pm On Jun 15, 2018
I can see mind viewing this thread.
Anyway from if gathered, na Soldier first start the fight. Before Mopol guys show them their base no too far from the troubled spot.

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Kelvin30286063(m): 8:13pm On Jun 15, 2018
Oops... That's sad. Police always pass their boundaries

What this world leader did will surprise you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWTXOVNAwnM

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by muhammed50(m): 8:13pm On Jun 15, 2018
Pics or adonbilivit!
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by ZorGBUooeh: 8:13pm On Jun 15, 2018
Correct..I wish say na Sars ad army grin

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by YenYo: 8:15pm On Jun 15, 2018
Are they rehearsing shocked?

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by CertifiedA: 8:16pm On Jun 15, 2018
Chaii hahahah
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by charmingfrank(m): 8:16pm On Jun 15, 2018
I wish it was SARS that was dead not mobile police

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by boolet: 8:16pm On Jun 15, 2018
Na joblessness dey cause am. Keep them active.
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by BafanaBafana: 8:17pm On Jun 15, 2018
Nigeria military are stupid. They feel they are above the law. They are only good at flexing muscles on civilians.
Police sef are idiots. They don't respect themselves why would anyone respect them. They are also the most corrupt organisation in Nigeria.

What annoys me most in this matter is that they are using our bullets for their personal issues. They must all be made to pay for those bullets.

Idiots!

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Nobody: 8:17pm On Jun 15, 2018
Dey shuld kee demselves already jare cheesy grin

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by greggng: 8:19pm On Jun 15, 2018
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by ipobarecriminals: 8:19pm On Jun 15, 2018
sad only in Biafla republic
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by campusflavour: 8:19pm On Jun 15, 2018
They are dancing python dance on their own

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by MrBachelor: 8:19pm On Jun 15, 2018
Believe it or not Nigeria is a failed state.

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by calddon(m): 8:20pm On Jun 15, 2018
I passed through that road, the pandemonium was crazy. Spontaneous gunshots synonymously rang out.

Its sad that persons employed and armed by the federal government to protect the lives of its civilian populace decide to turn their guns on each other due to the variations in their parent institution and uniform.

Its very sad and unjustifiable. Are we wrong to call this indiscipline?

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by mytime24(f): 8:20pm On Jun 15, 2018
Saturday 16 June the Super eagles will kick their campaign against Croatia, Some Men will be out watching d game with their sidechicks and talking about how the ref is #Cheating..... sad

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Firstreality(m): 8:21pm On Jun 15, 2018
Hope this will teach Nigerians some good lesson. we hate our self's, we kill our brothers for nothing.
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Antipob777(f): 8:22pm On Jun 15, 2018
Igbos will celebrate this out of hate. Even ojukwu and Nnamdi KANU will be laughing in their graves.

This is Salah ram for the useless ipob pigs and idiots.
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Nobody: 8:22pm On Jun 15, 2018
Verry funny only in nigeria...i am just imagining such news in developed countries..imagine..united states marines clash with nypd cops on the streets of boston in a street shootout ...pfft nigerian zoological country

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Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by durulian: 8:23pm On Jun 15, 2018
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by BabaIbo: 8:24pm On Jun 15, 2018
Just negodu
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by pelicanbeau(f): 8:24pm On Jun 15, 2018
Picture or...
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Diso60090(m): 8:25pm On Jun 15, 2018
Lipscomb:
This madness will not stop unless the government restructure both police and army force's. Its only Nigeria you will see police carry gun around like stick. And for the soldiers I think Barack is their home but the case is different in Nigeria .in other country hardly you will see soldier on the street ,but Nigeria soldiers you can find them in the market roaming around shame.




Roaming around like beans girls
Re: Soldiers Clash With Police At Osisioma, Aba, 3 Dead by Obagreatdatoye(m): 8:30pm On Jun 15, 2018
what a shame.... it's only in Nigeria that you will see police and soldiers engaging themselves in shootout.... the security system of this country is in shamble. it needs serious attention!!

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