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M. Buba, a senior Naval officer on a course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna state, was reportedly stabbed to death by a hoodlum near the Kawo Flyover bridge in the state while attempting to fix a flat tyre on his vehicle.

The Punch reported that he was said to have been approached by an unidentified assailant who attempted to rob him of his mobile phone.

Upon resisting the demand, the officer was stabbed in the chest with a locally-made knife.

A few hours after the naval officer was stabbed, security forces launched a massive joint raid that led to the arrest of 27 suspected criminals and the seizure of weapons and hard drugs.

As reported by Daily Trust on Monday, June 16, a combined team of the Kaduna State Police Command, military personnel, the Department of State Services (DSS), Kaduna State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS) and local vigilantes, combed the area.

The raid targeted known criminal enclaves in Kawo and surrounding neighbourhoods, flushing out suspects and dismantling hideouts believed to harbour gangs responsible for recent acts of violence, including the attack on the naval officer.

A cache of dangerous weapons, including knives, axes, and cutlasses, as well as large quantities of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and other hard drugs were recovered.

Also speaking on the development, Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, said:

“We will not fold our arms and watch criminals disrupt public order,” CP Muhammad said. “Kaduna is a peaceful state and will remain so. Anyone with the intent to cause violence is advised to desist or leave.”

He emphasised the Command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that there would be no hiding place for those attempting to destabilise the state.

DSP Mansir Hassan, the police public relations officer, in a statement issued, said the arrested suspects are undergoing a thorough investigation and will face prosecution.

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In another development, Legit.ng reported that a naval officer identified as Leading Seaman Akila A in Katsina reportedly opened fire on a colleague and shot him to death.

The Defence Headquarters said the officer has been apprehended, disarmed and detained for investigation and prosecution.

According to the military authority, Akila committed the offence under questionable circumstances as he opened fire on his colleague sporadically.

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Source: Legit.ng