Police Constable (PC) Nura Garba Jahun
By Mohammed Abubakar Dutse
Confusion, contradicts are now trailing the reported assassination of a police personnel last week in a community in Jigawa.
The victim, a police constable was reportedly killed when a group of suspected armed bandits struck at the official residence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Aujara, Jahun Local Government Area, Jigawa State.
Aujara Division is one of the newly created Divisions as a part of the strategies for bringing community policing closer to the people
The incident occurred at the DPO’s residence reportedly on Tuesday last week. However, the motive of the attack remained still remained sketchy.
The death of the officer, identified as Nura Garba, a police constable, was confirmed by the District Head of Aujara, Aminu Dankade, in a statement posted on his verified Facebook account.
“This is Police Constable (PC) Nura Garba Jahun serving in my District Aujara Divisional Police Office. He was Killed by unknown Gunmen, May God Almighty reward him with Jannah,” the traditional leader posted.
The motive for the attack remains unknown. However, residents have speculated that the assailants may have targeted the DPO due to his handling of a specific case or ongoing issues within the division that had not favored them.
However, in another a twist to the development, about one week after the incident the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF) said it was not aware of the killing of the personnel
The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) of the Command, Lawan Shi’isu Adam, a Superintendent of Police said the Command was not aware of the development.
Asked if the the police had made any arrest about the incident, the spokesman said, categorically that the Command is not aware of the said attack, adding “I as the PPRO am not aware.”
The claim by the Police is a sharp contrast to the account of the victims father, Malam Garba Jahun. Contrary to the police claim that it was not in the know of the incident Jahun in a telephone interview said the police had paid condolence visits about two occasions.
“They came, condoled with us, and left. Maybe later we will know more.”Sources said nothing was removed from the residence during the attack. Maybe after the seven day prayer we’ll get more information from them about what happened.”
He described his late son a gentle person who would not hurt a fly and prayed for the respose of the soul of deceased.
