The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday said the army would take decisive action against its personnel involved in the killing of policemen in Taraba state.
Buratai, who made this known during the opening ceremony of the Chief of Army Staff combined second and third quarters conference in Abuja, also said the military has concluded investigation on the killings.
He said the circumstances of the incident calls for better inter-agency collaboration to forestall future occurrences.
He also charged unit commanders to reorient their soldiers on civil-military relations and inter-service/inter-agency relationship.
He said such clashes reflect negatively on the image of the Nigerian Army, noting that “It is imperative to be more proactive in ensuring discipline and professionalism of our personnel in dealing with other agencies of government and indeed the larger society.”
He said: “We should all note that the Nigerian Army as part of the Armed Forces of Nigeria is mandated to support the civil authority and the Nigeria Police Force in internal security operations.”
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