One security agent attached to the Plateau State Internal Security Agency, ‘Operation Rainbow’, was killed in Barakin Ladi LocalGovernment Area of Plateau State on Sunday.
He died during a scuffle with some soldiers attached to the Special Task Force in Jos. Three other civilians were also injured
The incident, according to witnesses, occurred when some Operation Rainbow personnel and some councillors from the local government area were returning from monitoring the continuous voters’ registration exercise in the area.
It was gathered that when they approached a check-point, an argument ensued between them and the soldiers, whereby one of the soldiers drew a knife and stabbed the Operation Rainbow personnel in his groin.
The man, identified as Mr. Chollom Pam, was said to have died instantly before any help could be rendered to him.
The incident was said to have created pandemonium the following day, when the youths of the area protested the action of the soldiers by blocking the Barakin Ladi-Mangu road, forcing a traffic jam on the busy road that led to the central and southern zones of the state.
This development created tension around the council, as travellers plying the road were left stranded for hours.
Chairman of the local government council, Mr. Emmanuel Loman, while narrating the incident to newsmen, regretted it.
He said, “At about 7pm on Sunday, some councillors from my council and members of the Operation Rainbow security were returning home after monitoring the voters’ registration exercise.
“Approaching an STF check-point, they stopped for securitychecks but instead of the STF to do their duty, they started insulting our councillors. Not minding that it was without provocation, they threaten to shoot them. One of my legislators was dragged out of our official vehicle. It was at this point that the Operation Rainbowstaff tried to explain to the soldiers that they were returning from an official function but the STF member rather brought out a knife and stabbed him at his private part and he died instantly.”
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