27/08/2025
A Nigerian Army soldier was fatally shot by a mobile police inspector during an interception of a truck suspected of conveying solid minerals from an illegal mining site in Futuk, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. According to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on Aug. 25 at about 7:50 p.m. when troops of 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, stopped a truck with registration number Gombe 676 BLG at a checkpoint in Futuk village. The truck driver allegedly refused to stop at the checkpoint, prompting the Guard Commander, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Ali Haruna, to pursue the vehicle with his men on motorbikes until they intercepted it. However, upon halting the truck, a mobile police officer identified as Inspector Yusuf Ibrahim allegedly disembarked and opened fire on the Guard Commander, hitting him in the stomach. The soldiers immediately overpowered the policeman and disarmed him, while the injured officer was evacuated.
