The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has been commended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai.
The commendation was for his men’s arrest of killer of late Colonel Samaila Inusa, who was abducted by some gunmen.
Buratai, on behalf of the family of the slain officer, personnel of the Nigerian Army, thanked the police chief for “tracking and arresting the kidnappers and murderers of the late Colonel Samaila Inusa of the Nigerian Army and smashing the deadly kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate.”
Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, disclosed in a statement that the Army chief specifically commended Arase’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, and the Kaduna State Command Special Investigation Bureau, SIB, operatives for their dedication to duty and professionalism that led to the arrest of the criminals that abducted and killed the late senior officer in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna State on March 27, 2016.
“This unprecedented feat is a clear manifestation of the excellent cooperation existing between the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police which had flourished over time in joint operations to secure the lives and properties of Nigerians,” Buratai was quoted in the statement to have said.
“The Chief of Army Staff urges personnel of the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police to continue working hard towards sustaining the excellent cooperation and synergy between them,” the statement concluded.
