The Adamawa State Police Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola, has warned that attack on his men would not be tolerated.
Babatola said this hours after the Adamawa State Police Command headquarters came under gun attack.
A resident had narrated how gunmen attacked the command in the heart of Jimeta community in Yola North local government area, throwing many into panic.
Although Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed the attack to Daily Trust, he had said the identities of those behind it was unknown.
Adamawa is one of the North-East states affected by insurgency, fueling suspicion that Boko Haram fighters may be responsible.
But in a statement on Wednesday, Nguroje quoted Babatola as confirming that there was a conflict between his men and military officers.
He said a police inspector identified as Jacob Daniel was killed in a gunfire exchange at Target Junction in Yola North Local Government Area of the state.
Babalola, who ordered a probe of the incident, said the command holds the lives of police officers as sacrosanct.
The clash between soldiers and police in Adamawa comes four days after the stand-off between officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and personnel of the Nigerian Air Force.
