- A police team in Benue state has reportedly ran into an ambush by gunmen
- One of the officers on the team is allegedly dead while eleven others are missing
A police officer is reportedly dead and eleven others missing after a police team in Benue state ran into an ambush by gunmen on the night of Sunday, April 15.
The dead officer, according to a report by Premium Times, was riding with his colleague from Anyibe to Ayilamo, in Logo local government area when he was attacked and killed by a group of gunmen.
According to a report by a resident, the second officer escaped with gunshots.
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A team of police who responded to the attack and went after the killers ran into an ambush and eleven of them are still missing, while one police truck was set ablaze as at the time this report was filed.
Another resident said: “Eleven officers are missing this night. These killers should be immediately declared a terrorist group now.”
The remains of the officer killed during the attack hads been deposited at a local government hospital in Ayilamo.
Police commissioner Fatai Owoseni is yet to respond to questions by the press on the unfortunate incident.
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that in what appears to be a sustained coordinated attack on communities in Logo and Ukum local government areas of Benue state, suspected herdsmen struck again, allegedly killing a 75-year-old man and 14 others.
The attack reportedly took place on April 10; and the affected communities include Gbeji in Ukum local government area, Ukemberagya/Tswarev ward, Channel One community, Orveren and Ajura villages and Tombo community in Logo local government area of the state.
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Source: Naija.ng