Sgt Tom Mohammed of IRT Shot Dead By Kidnappers in a Gun Battle in Nassarawa State

  The Late gallant police officer Sgt Tom Mohammed with force number [F/No.344862] was with the Intelligence Response Team IRT at about 0730hrs, the IRT Operatives who were in Nassarawa Toto LGA of Nassarawa State on investigation in a Kidnapping case ran into an ambush by suspected Fulani Kidnappers who have Pinned down in the bush waiting to kidnap a white foreign National that is being driven in a white Company Pick Up van coming the Kidnapper's way, the IRT operatives engaged the kidnappers in a gun battle and Succeeded in foiling the kidnap and repelling the attackers. But After the incident Sgt Tom Mohammed was discovered to be missing in action and the combined team of IRT and FSARS Nasarawa and Divisional patrol Nassarawa state combed the entire forest and eventually on 2/2/2018 at about 0900hrs they found his bullets ridden body in the same forest and arrangement is being made to remove the deceased body to the mortuary. The Foreigner and his Mopol Escort also Sustained Minor Injuries and they were treated and discharged while One of the Kidnappers was Arrested alive with Bullet wounds and Serious efforts are in Progress towards the arrest of the remaining Gangmembers responsible for the attack and killing of Sgt Tom.