Army and Policeauthorities have set up a Joint Investigation Panel to investigate the incidentinvolving the troops of 93-Battalion, Takum, Taraba leading to the death ofsome police personnel on Tuesday. The Acting Director ofArmy Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa in a statement, said the panel wouldbe headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of CriminalInvestigation Department, Mike Ogbizi. Musa said that thepanel would jointly investigate and report on the true circumstancessurrounding the unfortunate incidence in order to avert future occurrences. He said that until theJoint Investigation Panel concludes and submits its report, it would bepremature to officially conclude and speak on the real circumstances thatcaused the avoidable incident. The Army Spokespersonexplained that the said army troops, while responding to a distressed call torescue a kidnapped victim exchanged fire with the suspected kidnappers alongIbi-Wukari Road in the State. He added that thesuspected kidnappers numbering about ten who drove in a white bus refused tostop when they were halted by troops at three consecutive check points.