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Kizyte(m): 7:22am On Aug 14, 2013
PANDEMONIUM broke out, Monday, in Koko, Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, as soldiers attacked and injured police officers from Delta State Police Command, who were on escort duty with the state Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Anthonia Ashiedu.

The soldiers beat a police corporal, who drove one of the police vehicles, to pulp for allegedly blaring siren in the premises of the Warri North Local Government Council, which is close to a military outpost.

The corporal fainted because of the severe beating and was rushed to hospital for medical attention.
At press time, junior police police officers were spoiling for a showdown with soldiers in the state, saying it has become a tradition for soldiers to attack police officers in the state without justifiable reason.
State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, confirmed to Vanguard when ed, saying the soldiers accused the police officers of blaring siren inside the secretariat of the council.

He said: “It is sheer brutality. I have reported the matter to the Inspector General of Police and ed army authorities in the state, but they said they did not authorise the assault.

“They told us that there is no bad blood, but there is bad blood. Why did they attack fellow uniformed men in such a manner in the course of their duty? We are making a formal report on the incident.

“My stand is that the soldiers responsible for this attack should be fished out and made to face the music.”

A source who spoke to Vanguard said: “The police officers from the B’ Operations Department of the Delta State Police Command were on escort duty with the Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Anthonia Ashiedu. It was an empowerment programme for the less privileged by the state government and because she was carrying some money for the programme, they requested police escort.

The frog jump
“As it is usual on such occasion, the siren was on when they entered the premises of Warri North Local Government Coucil and about eight soldiers came from a nearby outpost and asked the police driver, Corporal Ekome, to frog-jump.

“The police officer that led the team came to tell the soldiers that they should stop the confrontation, but the soldiers attacked him, seized his rifle and tore the button on his uniform.

“With the atmosphere charged, more soldiers ed their colleagues and insisted that the police driver must frog jump, which he resisted.

“The soldiers descended on him, ignoring the appeal from other police officers to stop creating a bad impression of Nigeria security officials in the eyes of the public.

“Some of the policemen wanted to retaliate, but were prevailed upon by the crowd, which watched the show of shame with dismay.

“The commissioner was shocked by the incident as she stood watching without knowing what to make out of the ugly show of power.”

A junior police officer said: “We are waiting to know what the Commissioner of Police and others will do on this matter. If they sweep it under the carpet, I can assure you that we will attack soldiers in isolated places in the state because this is own is getting too much.

“Come to think of it, the job of internal security is that of the police. If not overzealousness, what is wrong in the police blaring siren in the premises of a local government council? Is that a reason for soldiers to attack policemen?”

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/soldiers-attack-policemen-in-delta/

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Re: Soldiers Attack Policemen In Delta by Nobody: 7:41am On Aug 14, 2013
proudly Nigerian

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cornel1900: 7:43am On Aug 14, 2013
What's d position of d law on d use of siren?
IMO, dr is no case here. Or better still, d corp should also b santioned 4 going against d IG's order.
Common commisioner sef follow dey harras d average man.

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soundtruth(m): 10:38am On Aug 14, 2013
Why did the police men disturb the peace with the use of siren? The soldiers should have cannibalized the car, poverty alleviation is another term for money laundering and theft, thief, thief commissioner get out of my face.

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Re: Soldiers Attack Policemen In Delta by Nobody: 10:38am On Aug 14, 2013
And they say our leaders are the only problm

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joeey6(m): 10:39am On Aug 14, 2013
This is uncalled for!!!
Aren't they "Brothers in arm" no more?

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wellmax(m): 10:40am On Aug 14, 2013
Zombie oo Zombie
gramci: 10:42am On Aug 14, 2013
Someone with AK47 was beaten up undecided
mactoni91(m): 10:43am On Aug 14, 2013
Answer ds question n stand a chance of winning special packages. All the money dem dey make from rituals is it part of goverment
budget? Is it from the central bank?
If No, where e dey come from?
How do the serial numbers come about?
How does it affect the economy, I mean in of inflation etc?
Some even dey get wrapper and rubber bands, se na awon aye (terrestrial powers)dey package am like that too? If anybody don do ritual money before abeg come here come give me tutoial o.
Economists....ants....babalawo.....abeg make una comot come answer me o!

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Re: Soldiers Attack Policemen In Delta by Nobody: 10:43am On Aug 14, 2013
The police should also feel the heat of the extra-judicial killing and maltreatment they inflict on innocent Nigerians daily. I hope that corporal ends up in a body bag.

They fight soldiers, fight Navy, fight airforce, fight civilians and even fight themselves. .what kind of a cursed profession is the Nigeria police force ?

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Lordave: 10:43am On Aug 14, 2013
Soldier vs Police.
Shekau vs Me
saintdeby(m): 10:43am On Aug 14, 2013
[b][/b]soldiers are lyk animals

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kingthreat(m): 10:43am On Aug 14, 2013
As long as it's not an innocent civillian. I feel no sympathy whatsoever for any maltreatment that befall policemen

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princesammmy: 10:43am On Aug 14, 2013
lawlessness. go and show your power On boko haram and stop disgracing yourselves

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Re: Soldiers Attack Policemen In Delta by Nobody: 10:44am On Aug 14, 2013
it is illegal to use sirens if you are not the president/vice president/senate president/state Governor/ Speaker... well that serves the policeman right.. they can't keep going against the law

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mactoni91(m): 10:44am On Aug 14, 2013
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2 minutes later his message came in!
PASTOR: Bro Tony, how are u?
ME: am fine my daddy.
PASTOR. May the building of heavenly favour collapse on ur head!
ME: (no reply) PASTOR: May the thunder of blessing strike u and urfamily!
ME: (No reply.)
PASTOR: Bro Tony are u there?
ME: em. yes my pastor.
PASTOR: u should be saying amen to claim the blessings.
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Pastor: Thunder fire you!

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MilesLamar(m): 10:45am On Aug 14, 2013
is wa o..
slimfit1(m): 10:45am On Aug 14, 2013
Siren to show power, this is to tell you the small army guys are not happy oh. Why is the siren on for the commissioners how many times have they been told not to use sirens.

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Revolva(m): 10:47am On Aug 14, 2013
grin grin grin warri dey carry last....youth dey fight soldier..and poilce...now na soldier dey fight police..what a confused society we have in naija...I love naija..i am singing the national anthem now
MilesLamar(m): 10:48am On Aug 14, 2013
mactoni91: My pastor added me on facebook and I accepted.
2 minutes later his message came in!
PASTOR: Bro Tony, how are u?
ME: am fine my daddy.
PASTOR. May the building of heavenly favour collapse on ur head!
ME: (no reply) PASTOR: May the thunder of blessing strike u and urfamily!
ME: (No reply.)
PASTOR: Bro Tony are u there?
ME: em. yes my pastor.
PASTOR: u should be saying amen to claim the blessings.
ME: ok pastor. May an over speeding Dangote trailer of blessing jam u and ur family in Jesus name.
Pastor: Thunder fire you!

yhu and ur pastor, una nid serious hlp frm t.b joshua

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Amopeekun(f): 10:51am On Aug 14, 2013
These 'bush boys' should be dealt with fa. And d police self, must they announce that they r accompanying a commissioner? And to disturb the public and go against high orders,they need to be educated. All in all sha,our security agents need re orientation. We don tire for this kind news,abeg
Re: Soldiers Attack Policemen In Delta by Nobody: 10:51am On Aug 14, 2013
The use of siren was banned by the IG of police, since the police were the ones disobeying the IG's order, the soldiers had to "police" the police grin

[size=14pt]there's no case here!![/size]

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manyathink(f): 10:52am On Aug 14, 2013
grin ;DI think this army people are gettin to overzealeous oo,let them go to borno or yobe to exert there military power on BK boys and leave police d so called friends of d citizen alone.
3rrd to kommente I think

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nerodenero: 10:52am On Aug 14, 2013
It is a show of shame but at the same time, the Police deserves whatever they get from soldiers. I am not trying to take side or saying what the soldiers did was right but at the same time, the Police force has failed the masses countless times with the way they handle matters of public concern. The soldiers should be called to order and if the masses cant deal with the police, who else will?
BrightCar: 10:53am On Aug 14, 2013
IF POLICE WANT RESPECT, THEY TOO MUST RESPECT THEMSELVES BY OBEYING THE LAW. WHY ARE THEY BLOWING SIRENS? IF IT
WERE TO BE A CIVILIAN THEY WILL ROUGH HANDLE HIM, SO WHEN POLICE DEFAULTS, WHO WILL HELP US DEAL WITH HIM? THE ARMY HAS DONE THE NEEDFUL. THANKS.

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ignis: 10:53am On Aug 14, 2013
joeey6: This is uncalled for!!!
Aren't they "Brothers in arm" no more?
They are not.
nuelle: 10:55am On Aug 14, 2013
It is embarassing to say that it is not a new thing in this country that soldiers beat up policemen or vice versa. But this is sheer wickedness working in the children of disobedience in these last days. Woe betides our fatherland if these complications are not checked urgently.

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manyathink(f): 10:55am On Aug 14, 2013
[quote author=mactoni91]Answer ds question n stand a chance of winning special packages. All the money dem dey make from rituals is it part of goverment
budget? Is it from the central bank?
If No, where e dey come from?
How do the serial numbers come about?
How does it affect the economy, I mean in of inflation etc?
Some even dey get wrapper and rubber bands, se na awon aye (terrestrial powers)dey package am like that too? If anybody don do ritual money before abeg come here come give me tutoial o.
Economists....ants....babalawo.....abeg make una comot come answer me o![/quote


Go do ur own,make u come tutor us .Sense Man
CsmuneEy(f): 10:56am On Aug 14, 2013
very funny country we are in
Osama10(m): 10:57am On Aug 14, 2013
Oh so the Police still cry too! grin grin grin
chimchim1(m): 11:01am On Aug 14, 2013
i am very happy for dis. the police are so used to dis everywhere xpecially in ph. dey will escort the whites sometimes the Lebanese and oppress us in our own country. they sometimes beat drivers, they drive one way , abuse traffic laws and so many things. even the army that used to be disciplined has ed them too. we need more discipline in Nigeria especially the uniform men.
slimming: 11:02am On Aug 14, 2013
Long time beef

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