Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the death of four of its men in clash with gunmen in Numan Local Government Area.
The command spokesman, SP Othman Abubakar, who confirmed the incident on Friday in Yola said the four policemen killed were not Mopol but from Numan divisional headquarters who were on patrol.
Abubakar said the identity of the gunmen was yet to be ascertained.
He said contrary to speculation by the public that the killing was by Fulani militia on reprisal attack, the command was still investigating the incident and had further boost security in the area with support from the military.
“We don’t want to work on speculations and I want to urge the public and media to shun rumour mongers and speculations that would further raise tension in Numan and its environs,” Abubakar said.
He, however, confirmed that the speculations of reprisal attacks has resulted in some residents of Numan and its environs to start moving to Yola, the state capital, and other places they considered safe.
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