The Adamawa State Police command has confirmed an incident where a Police Corporal, Bala Adamu, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 shot dead Emmanuel Timothy, a Mobile Police Sargent who was on special assignment in Madagali town of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa.
Othman Abubakar, the spokesman of the Police Command confirmed the incident Yola on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
He said the incident occurred following “a minor misunderstanding” around 10. 45 a.m. at the Madagali Police Division.
Abubakar, who did not give the reason for the misunderstanding, said Adamu had been disarmed and arrested, while the matter had been transferred to the command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for investigation.
A witness who refused to be named revealed to Premiumtimes that the two officers had a spat over the girl said to be an alcohol seller and the girlfriend of the corporal.
“They had a hot argument had on Tuesday over one alcohol seller who is girlfriend to Corporal Adamu. She had complained that late Sergeant Timothy did not pay a N100 bill for his drink.
“He initially took a shot of a local gin and demanded for another shot. This situation provoked Corporal Adamu, who warned Sergeant Timothy to be careful with his utterance to his girlfriend or he would be dealt with mercilessly.
“And true to his words, Corporal Adamu cocked his rifle and shot Timothy, killing him on the spot and causing pandemonium,” the witness said.
