An immigration officer, Christopher Agwom, was killed by gunmen during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Plateau State, authorities said on Wednesday. The incident took place on July 10th in Fann village, Barkin-Ladi county.
According to Aliyu Danja, acting deputy director of army public relations, a joint security team from Operation Safe Haven and the III Division of the Nigerian Army was attacked by gunmen while trying to recover arms from a suspected gunrunners’ hideout.
Assistant Superintendent Agwom lost his life in the attack. Following this, security forces conducted another operation in the area, arresting seven suspects and recovering arms and ammunition.
—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
